Men's T20 World Cup 2026
He has still not recovered from hamstring and Achilles injuries.
Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:29am
Brook has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:29am
“To be honest, there will be nerves, there will be pressure, but if you see the positive side of it, there’ll be a lot of cheer around," he says.
Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:29am
“I mean, firstly, we’re very sympathetic towards Bangladeshi players, but we still massively believe that we should be here,” says spinner Mark Watt.
Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:29am
Salman Ali Agha’s success at number 3 has unlocked a vein of potential for Pakistan.
Updated 07 Feb, 2026 08:35am
Analysing the clip with AI-detection tool has showed that it has been flagged as being 71 per cent AI-generated.
Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:51pm
Says Pakistan will have to be at their best even against second-tier teams like Namibia or the Netherlands.
Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:07pm
Former England captain Nasser Hussain says Pakistan and Bangladesh are justified in pushing back against what he describes as selective enforcement of ICC rules.
Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:35am
"We will miss some of our key players, but we are confident that we have all bases covered,” he says.
Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:47am
“This is the time for Pakistan to fight for an end to politics in the ICC," former ICC president says.
Updated 06 Feb, 2026 10:10am
In pure cricketing terms, forfeiting a group match seems a needless own-goal. But a point had to be made, and the PCB did it.
Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:54am
Sri Lankan cricket board says boycott would result in a financial hit and also hurt the island’s tourism industry.
Published 05 Feb, 2026 11:49pm
"We will go back to them and act on their advice,” Salman Agha says; India to travel for Pakistan clash despite boycott, says the Indian captain.
Updated 05 Feb, 2026 06:55pm
“Having such a good bowling attack is always going to keep us in games. We had to find a way of posting competitive totals,” he says.
Updated 05 Feb, 2026 09:36am
43-year-old Pakistan-born Mohammad Nadeem says “at this stage, recovery is slow and smart work is actually more important than hard work."
Updated 05 Feb, 2026 01:18pm
“We have taken this stand after deliberating on it carefully,” he says, calling it an “appropriate decision”.
Updated 04 Feb, 2026 11:08pm
Pace attack is led by the experienced Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Published 04 Feb, 2026 11:21am
The reality of the sport is that the flap of a butterfly’s wings in local Indian politics can cause a typhoon in another country’s cricketing fortunes.
Published 04 Feb, 2026 08:06am
India has the world of cricket in its pocket, while Pakistan has a big hole where its money and friends should be.
Published 03 Feb, 2026 07:53am
Since his recall, he has only scored 43 runs in three innings and taken one wicket with his off-spin.
Updated 03 Feb, 2026 09:34am
According to sources, a couple of cricket boards have stepped in to assist the ICC in its efforts to reach an amicable solution with the PCB.
Updated 03 Feb, 2026 09:33am
PCB says team will play a warm-up match against Ireland on Feb 4.
Updated 02 Feb, 2026 08:41pm
Shahid Afridi terms development “regrettable” but voices support for the government’s decision nonetheless.
Updated 02 Feb, 2026 05:09pm
“It was an outstanding performance. We are gearing up well for the World Cup and couldn’t have asked anything better from the lads,” says England captain Harry Brook.
Published 02 Feb, 2026 12:17pm
“It was an outstanding performance. We are gearing up well for the World Cup and couldn’t have asked anything better from the lads,” says England captain Harry Brook.
Updated 02 Feb, 2026 11:53am
ICC says position of "selective participation is difficult to reconcile with the fundamental premise of a global sporting event" and expects PCB to "explore a mutually acceptable resolution".
Updated 02 Feb, 2026 11:12am
Pakistan is not among the fancied sides for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starting on February 7.
Updated 25 Feb, 2026 06:59am
He has proven to be a reliable performer for Pakistan and captains across formats have turned to him when in need of crucial wickets.
Published 31 Jan, 2026 08:40pm
Matt Renshaw replaces fellow batter Matthew Short but veteran Steve Smith remains out of World Cup squad.
Published 31 Jan, 2026 02:30pm
Afridi had scored 51 off 34 with the bat, before claiming the key wickets of Herschelle Gibbs and AB de Villiers, finishing with 2-16.
Published 30 Jan, 2026 09:55pm
