Australian captain Pat Cummins has urged better medical care for former Pakistan prime minister and cricket legend Imran Khan, becoming the first active cricketer to back the ongoing campaign.
Australian captain Pat Cummins has called for better medical care for former Pakistan prime minister and cricket legend Imran Khan, becoming the first active cricketer to provide support to the ongoing campaign.
A week ago, 22 former international cricket captains wrote a letter ro to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to ensure that Imran received proper medical care in prison. It includes captains from Australia, India, England, New Zealand and the West Indies.
The recent letter followed an earlier appeal by 14 captains in February, which received no response from the Pakistan government.ย ย
‘Hope court-ordered medical assessment be allowed’
On X (formerly Twitter), Cummins quoted a video clip from the Grade Cricketer podcast, where former Australian captain Greg Chappell shared an update on Imran Khan to the GC panellists.
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The Aussie captain threw support behind the campaign for Imran, saying that the former Pakistan captain deserved to be treated with dignity.
“Adding my support here to GC and the other former international captains. I hope the court ordered medical assessment be allowed to run its course, and that family visits continue. I hope Imran Khan is treated with the dignity anyone deserves,” Cummins wrote in the post.
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Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board lodged a formal complaint to UK broadcaster Sky Sports after they aired an interview with Imran’s sons on day one of the ENG vs PAK Lord’s Test.
The interview was conducted by Michael Atherton, who is also one of the captains who wrote to PAK PM Shehbaz.
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The board also warned that their players would not take the field from the dressing room for the afternoon session if the interview aired during the match telecast. The PCB ultimately backed down from the threat, and the players took the field as the game continued.