Shoaib Akhtar says Hafeez should have confronted PCB after messing his COVID-19 report

Shoaib Akhtar has said that Mohammad Hafeez should have confronted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after his second COVID-19 test result was declared negative. It had so happened that board had confirmed earlier this week about seven players being tested positive for COVID-19 which had also included Hafeez. However, after getting himself tested privately, veteran all-rounder had taken to social media and confirmed that he has tested negative. neless, middle-order batsman was once again tested positive in ar round of tests conducted by his national cricket board.

'Should have confronted': Shoaib Akhtar

"PCB showed a bit of mismanment, we just started doing random testing of players, w players have tested positive for coronavirus, worst-hit area due to coronavirus is maybe Lahore, n it is Karachi. I am sure that if you keep on testing, you will get more and more positive results," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.

"w, tests are done, my advice to Hafeez was to go for retest, but he should t have posted result of his second Test on Twitter, he should have confronted PCB, you should t get on bad terms with board. tour of England is important for Pakistan, we need to send our solid team re if we want to win Test series," he added.

 

'Hafeez to undergo a third round of testing next week': PCB

PCB has revealed that former captain along with five of his team-mates will be undergoing ar test and if result is negative, n y all be sent to England on a chartered plane. 

As per reports, six players including Hafeez who had tested negative will undergo a third round of testing next week and on returning negative, PCB will make arrangements for ir departure for England series. Pakistan will be visiting England for a three-match Test series that will be followed by a three-match One Day International series from July 30 to September 2, 2020.

(With ANI Inputs)