In the grand tradition of Pakistan cricket administration – a body that has long treated dysfunction as a competitive advantage – the Pakistan Cricket Board has once again outdone itself. Reports emerging this weekend reveal that PCB officials in London have taken the mobile phones of several national team players into “custody.” The devices will remain locked away until the final ball is bowled in the third Test against England at Edgbaston, which begins on September 9. One

Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan cricket has once again found itself in the middle of a controversy. But beyond the latest changes in the squad, questions over injuries and the manner in which they are being handled raise a larger issue, one that concerns not just the Pakistan Cricket Board, but the players themselves. For, the spirit of cricket cannot survive on rules alone. It also depends on the integrity of those who play the game. International cricket has evolved into a highly regu