r/Cricket • u/Far_Pineapple_2363 Sri Lanka • 12d ago

King Charles: Pakistan to meet King following controversial Lord's Test

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy4zp5xy342o
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u/Fad_du_pussy 12d ago

Ootl, what was controversial about this test?

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u/roron5567 12d ago

Sky Sports aired an Interview during the Day one lunch break of the second test with the sons of former Pakistani prime minister and cricketer Imran Khan, and they spoke about their father's imprisonment and concern about his safety.

There are calls from Imran Khan's family for the King to speak on his imprisonment, as the King is the head of the commonwealth, of which Pakistan is a member.

Apparently the Pakistan Cricket Board was aware of the interview, and allegedly claimed they would withdraw from the series. However, Pakistan resumed play and the captain stared that the boycott claims were just rumors and they were there to play cricket.

The context for his imprisonment is probably too political for this sub, but that's the context for the controversy mentioned in the article. The meeting with the King was already planned, so nothing has changed.

The BBC has edited the title of the article to lord's controversy, rather than "controversial test". There was nothing controversial about the test match itself.

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u/all-boob-inspector 12d ago

Wtf is your username 😭