After imposing fines for players for breaking code of conduct, Mohammad Hafeez BARRED from boarding flight for Sydney after late arrival at airport

Mohammad Hafeez had placed a code of conduct for disciplinary actions when he was appointed as Director.

After imposing fines for players for breaking code of conduct, Mohammad Hafeez BARRED from boarding flight for Sydney after late arrival at airport

Mohammad Hafeez missed his flight from Melbourne to Sydney (Image via ESPN)

Pakistan’s new director of cricket, Mohammad Hafeez, was brought in after Pakistan’s poor performances in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. Just days after Babar Azam stepped down from captaincy, the entire coaching staff and management team underwent a change. Wahab Riaz was appointed as selector, while Hafeez replaced the outgoing Mickey Arthur. 

So far under Hafeez’s reign as director of Pakistan, the team has played 2 matches and lost two. After claiming Pakistan were the better side after their loss in the Boxing Day Test, Hafeez is in the news again for the wrong reason. 

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He missed the flight from Melbourne to Sydney as he arrived at the airport late. He and his wife were denied boarding and had to take another flight some hours later. Looking at the situation, Iceland Cricket did not miss the chance to mock him. 

“All that talent, and now even the Aussie airlines are out to get him!”
Iceland Cricket tweeted

Shaheen Shah Afridi rested for third Test, Imam-ul-Haq dropped 

Knowing that they have lost the Test series, Pakistan have decided to rest star pacer, Shaheen Afridi in the SCG Test. Along with that, opener Imam-ul-Haq has been dropped due to his poor form. 

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Shaheen Afridi (Image via EPSNcricinfo)

Sajid Khan returns to the Test team after 22 months, last playing in March 2022 against Australia at home. The off-spinner replaces the rested Afridi. Saim Ayub is handed his debut as Imam-ul-Haq has been dropped for poor form. Ayub has played 14 first-class matches, scoring 1069 runs with an average of 46.47. Pat Cummins confirmed the Australian team will be unchanged. 

Australia playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

Pakistan playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Aamir Jamal

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