Pakistan Cricket Board recently took some such decisions which are making fun of them all over the world. Now another strange thing has happened on the England tour. PCB has confiscated the phones of national team players. This has raised many big questions. Is the board aware of any major corruption or match fixing?
Pakistani journalist Amber Ali has revealed that PCB has taken possession of the phones of Pakistani players. He will remain with the board till the end of the last Test against England. However, it is not yet known which players' phones the PCB has taken, or whether it has confiscated the mobiles of all the players. The board also did not officially tell what was the reason behind this step.
In international cricket, use of mobile phones is not allowed in many areas during matches, ICC has also made rules regarding this. According to the rules, players and sports staff members are not allowed to use mobile phones or other communication devices in restricted areas such as dressing rooms and on the ground during matches.
Players keep their phones in a safe place before going to restricted areas. The purpose behind making these rules is to maintain the fairness of the game, prevent conversations during matches, and reduce the possibilities of match fixing. However, PCB taking mobile phones from players is different from this rule.
The news of confiscation of mobile phones of Pakistani players before the last Test in England tour has raised many big questions. Is PCB aware of any major corruption, match fixing? Have the phones of all the players been confiscated or of some? What is the PCB investigating?
Let us tell you that under the ICC's anti-corruption code, if the officer has strong reason that any material may be important for the investigation, then he can issue a written order asking a participant to hand over the mobile device or allow the investigators to copy or download the information.