Mohammad Hafeez could lose A team spot

Mohammad Hafeez, the former Test opener and ODI regular, is in danger of losing his place in the Pakistan A squad for this summer's tour of Australia after being reported for misconduct by his region's coach.

The PCB disciplinary committee has received a complaint from Waseem Haider, coach of Faisalabad for whom Hafeez plays, which says that the all-rounder has shown poor conduct in recent months, The News reported.

The initial hearing on the complaint was recently held and the PCB is now awaiting a report on the incident from its inquiry committee. Saleem Altaf, Director cricket operations, PCB, confirmed that a complaint had been filed, telling the newspaper, "I am expecting a report on it tomorrow."

Hafeez was a member of the Pakistan A side which won the EurAsia Cup in Abu Dhabi recently and he was also included in a 29-member Pakistan A preliminary squad for the tour of Australia this summer. He has also played three Tests and 30 ODIs for Pakistan, and though his last Test was in September 2003, he was a member of the ODI side until the series in India last year. It is thought that any action against Hafeez might hamper his chances of making it to the A squad for Australia.

Hafeez was suspended for a match last year after refusing to wear the sponsors' logo in a domestic competition.