Fakhar Zaman responds to PCB’s Show-cause notice

National cricket team’s batsman Fakhar Zaman has responded to the show-cause notice issued by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for supporting former captain Babar Azam.

Babar Azam was dropped from the Pakistan team against England, after which opener Fakhar Zaman posted a post in support of him, saying that Babar deserved better treatment.

He had given an example and said that India’s star batsman Virat Kohli also had a bad time, and despite three years of poor form, he was not benched, but throwing out the country’s best batsman will send a negative message to the team.

After his post, PCB took action and issued a show-cause notice to Fakhar Zaman, seeking his reply. The batsman has sent his reply to the PCB.

According to reports, he said, ‘I am under the PCB, and I must accept the decisions; writing about Babar Azam was not meant to criticize or hurt anyone. PCB’s central contract is of the opinion; I spoke as a fellow player; my only aim was for Babar Azam to have a chance in difficult times. PCB is our institution; we will continue to respect it.’

After seeing Fakhar Zaman’s response, the board will decide on his inclusion in the team for the tour of Australia.

The Pakistan team for the tour of Australia is likely to be announced on Monday; the Pakistan team is scheduled to participate in the ODI and T20I series next month in the land of kangaroos.