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Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan’s mid-series purge turns an England defeat into a governance crisis
Seven players and two coaches have been removed with a Test still to play, raising questions about selection, accountability and Pakistan’s plan for recovery.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePCB clears 12 Pakistan players for CPL and county cricket
The Pakistan Cricket Board issued no-objection certificates to 12 players on 8 August 2026, clearing Noman Ali for Lancashire and 11 others for the Caribbean Premier League.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePakistan beat Australia by five wickets in 1,000th ODI
Arafat Minhas took 5-32 on debut and hit the winning six as Pakistan beat Australia by five wickets in the first ODI in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePSL 11: Hyderabad Kingsmen beat Multan Sultans to reach Eliminator 2
Hyderabad Kingsmen beat Multan Sultans by eight wickets in the PSL 11 first eliminator at Gaddafi Stadium on 29 April 2026 and will face Islamabad United in Eliminator 2.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePSL 11: Multan Sultans beat Karachi Kings by 11 runs
Multan Sultans defended 207 for seven to beat Karachi Kings by 11 runs in their PSL 11 match at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on 19 April 2026.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureLabuschagne fifty carries Hyderabad Kingsmen past Islamabad United
Marnus Labuschagne's unbeaten 61 and Asif Mehmood's 4-18 gave Hyderabad Kingsmen a six-wicket PSL win over Islamabad United in Karachi on 12 April 2026.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePCB charges Fakhar Zaman with ball-tampering as PSL faces growing turmoil
The PCB charged Lahore Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman with ball-tampering over a five-run penalty in Sunday's PSL defeat to Karachi Kings, with a hearing due.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePCB bars spectators from PSL 11, restricts matches to Lahore and Karachi under austerity drive
On 22 March 2026 PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said PSL 11 would proceed without spectators and only in Lahore and Karachi, with 72-hour ticket refunds under federal austerity
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureEngland beat Pakistan by two wickets as Brook century ends semifinal control
Harry Brook hit 100 off 51 balls to send England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, leaving Pakistan needing a win over Sri Lanka and other results to survive.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureRain washes out Pakistan-New Zealand T20 World Cup Super Eight opener
Pakistan's Super Eight opener against New Zealand at the T20 World Cup 2026 was abandoned without a ball bowled in Colombo, leaving both teams with one point each.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePSL 11 player auction concludes as franchises finalise full squads
Pakistan Super League franchises completed their squads for PSL 11 at the first-ever player auction in Lahore, with Steve Smith and David Warner among the biggest signings.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceMultan Sultans sold for record Rs2.45bn ahead of PSL 11
The Pakistan Cricket Board sold the Multan Sultans franchise to Walee Technologies for a record Rs2.45 billion at an auction in Lahore on 9 February 2026, ahead of PSL 11.