Controversies have become a common mainstay in Pakistan cricket for the past few years, with fresh ones popping up frequently. One such arose when the PCB decided to part way with Mohammed Hafeez, who served as director of cricket for the Pakistan men's cricket team.

The decision was taken after Pakistan's poor showing in Australia, where they lost 0-3 in the Test series, and also crashed to a 1-4 defeat in the T20Is. Hafeez had a four-year contract with the PCB, but his contract was cut short.

After stepping down, Hafeez attacked Babar Azam and blamed the former captain for Pakistan's poor fitness culture. In a sensational statement to Pakistan sports channel A Sports, Hafeez revealed that then-captain Babar had specified that fitness was not a priority and that such parameters weren't checked.

Reacting to Hafeez's sacking, former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq rushed to his defence and criticised PCB. The Pakistan legend questioned why only Hafeez was removed and not chief selector Wahab Riaz.

Speaking on a TV show, he said, "Can someone explain the reasoning behind removing Muhammad Hafeez as team director but retaining Wahab Riaz as chief selector after the Australian and New Zealand tours?"