Meltdown in PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s response to losing the Test series in England has triggered a storm of criticism from Dawn, which calls the reaction a hysterical overreaction.

Consecutive defeats at Headingley and Lord’s settled the three-match series against Pakistan. The PCB then sacked the head coach and fast-bowling coach, while ordering seven players to leave the squad.

Five newcomers and two recalled players were announced as replacements. The board also said one opener would face a disciplinary investigation over an allegation that he faked an injury.

Dawn describes the moves as unprecedented for the PCB and says they have produced outrage, embarrassing headlines and sarcastic social-media memes. The article argues that the episode reflects a wider decline in Pakistan’s cricket administration, beginning with its criticism of the PCB chairman as a politically selected appointee. The supplied article ends mid-sentence after stating that the appointment was not based on merit.