“The board itself has demotivated the players more than anyone else. The board is not letting any player stand."

PCB media director Amir Mir announced on Monday that the board had initiated the inquiry following “media reports concerning discipline and conduct”. He did not provide details about the allegations or identify the players involved.

Pakistan cricket’s latest upheaval has drawn sharp criticism from former England captain Nasser Hussain, who said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had turned a difficult situation into a laughingstock with its handling of the team’s crisis in England.

Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to "look at himself in the mirror" with the national team "playing with fear".

“South Africa lost to Namibia, India lost to Ireland. At least check there, has cricket finished there?” Naqvi said.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced sweeping changes on Monday after England secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed after just a few months in the role and replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, while Australian Ashley Noffke took over from bowling coach Umar Gul.

Several former coaches and players were left shocked over the unprecedented shake-up with a match still to play.

According to Cricinfo, the PCB considered the possibility of Pakistan not taking the field after lunch in protest against the interview.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a press release that they will play three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka followed by a 50-over tri-series with England in October. There will then be two Tests between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in November.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley starting Wednesday.

The first contingent of the Pakistan national cricket team is set to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, part of the World Test Championship and beginning in Mirpur on May 8.

The Pakistan Super League will be held on schedule from March 26 but without crowds and only at two venues to save resources due to the Gulf crisis, the country's cricket chief announced Sunday.

Shadab Khan said Pakistan believed they could go on and win the T20 World Cup after their best performance of the tournament secured the last Super Eights berth on Wednesday.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul said on Tuesday that the decision not to travel to India for the ongoing 10th edition of the T20 World Cup, also being co-hosted by Sri Lanka, was made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the cricketers.

Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half-century while spinner Usman Tariq grabbed three wickets as Pakistan downed the United States by 32 runs in a T20 World Cup Group A game in Colombo on Tuesday.

Force Majeure is usually reserved for extreme events such as wars, natural disasters or political upheaval. Under ICC rules, however, a government directive also qualifies — giving the PCB legal cover, at least on paper.

Former England captain turned cricket pundit Nasser Hussain said he supported Bangladesh’s stance of not travelling to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup and praised Pakistan for standing by Bangladesh.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul thanked Pakistan for standing by Bangladesh after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed his country’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 was in protest of Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a statement on Sunday in response to Pakistan’s decision to boycott their T20 World Cup match against India, saying it expects the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to find a “mutually acceptable resolution” to the situation.

Pakistan take on Australia in a three-match Twenty20 international series starting in Lahore from Thursday, despite doubts over their participation in next month's World Cup in cricket's shortest format.