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Former Pakistan Selector Mohammad Wasim Accuses Imam-ul-Haq of Faking Injuries
Mohammad Wasim, a former Pakistan cricket selector, made a serious accusation about Imam-ul-Haq.
He said Imam has pretended to be injured before.
Wasim described one such incident during a Test match in Multan in 2022.
Imam is currently dealing with a low-grade calf strain.
Because of it, he did not bat in Pakistan’s first innings at Lord’s.
Pakistan were bowled out for only 110 runs.
Azan Awais scored the most for Pakistan with 46 runs.
Several important Pakistan batters scored very few runs.
Imam’s availability for the rest of the Test is still uncertain.
Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim accused Imam-ul-Haq of faking injuries.
Wasim said a team physio warned him about similar tactics during the 2022 Multan Test.
Imam did not bat in Pakistan’s first innings at Lord’s after suffering a low-grade calf strain.
Pakistan were dismissed for 110, their lowest total of the England Test series.
Azan Awais top-scored with 46, while Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan made low scores.
- Who
- Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim accused Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq of faking injuries.
- What
- Wasim alleged that Imam has previously used injury concerns to avoid playing; Imam missed Pakistan’s first innings after a calf strain.
- Where
- The current Test is at Lord’s against England; the earlier alleged incident occurred during the 2022 Multan Test.
- When
- The accusation concerned an alleged 2022 incident, while the current injury occurred during the ongoing second Test.
- Why
- Wasim said Imam used the alleged injuries to avoid playing.
Key facts
- Accuser
- Mohammad Wasim, a former Pakistan opener and chief selector
- Player involved
- Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq
- Current injury
- Low-grade calf strain
- Current match
- Second Test between Pakistan and England at Lord’s
- Pakistan first-innings total
- 110 runs, dismissed inside 38 overs
- Top Pakistan scorer
- Azan Awais with 46 runs
- Earlier alleged incident
- The 2022 Multan Test, according to Wasim
Quotes
Mohammad Wasim
Former Pakistan opener and former chief selector
“In the 2022 Multan Test, the physio warned me in advance that he is going to fake an injury soon. And he did that.”
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