PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi defended sending seven players and two coaches home after Pakistan lost the first two Tests in England. The board made the cuts mid-tour.

Naqvi told Geo News the changes were needed and the board had to take tough calls for the sake of Pakistan cricket. He said the problems run deeper than this series.

The third Test starts at Edgbaston on September 9.

The PCB is examining whether to impose a two-year ban on Imam-ul-Haq following an inquiry into his calf injury during the Lord's Test against England. The batter did not bat in either innings after the injury struck, and the board is checking whether the reported ailment matched the medical evidence.

The investigation also covers Imam's involvement in an earlier medical controversy in 2025. The board has already flagged separate concerns over wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan's discipline and warned that stricter action could follow in that case.

Pakistan is due to play the third Test at Edgbaston next week while the inquiry continues.

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi defended the Test squad and coaching overhaul that followed Pakistan's 2-0 series loss to England. Seven players were dropped, five uncapped players brought in, and Mike Hesson and Ashley Noffke took on coaching roles.

Naqvi called the decisions essential and pointed to white-ball progress as proof the board is moving forward. A former Pakistan captain criticised how the dropped players were treated during the series.

The third Test starts at Edgbaston on September 9.

Deep Dasgupta still remembers what it was like keeping to Anil Kumble. The former India wicketkeeper says Kumble's stare alone could make him go up for a marginal shout even when he knew the batter was safe.

Kumble didn't just bowl. He expected his keeper to hunt every edge and every inside edge, and Dasgupta wasn't about to let him down. That kind of pressure worked both ways: it rattled the batter and it kept Dasgupta on his toes for the entire spell.

Today's spinners still hear about it. The same intensity that made Kumble a handful is now part of how the current lot set their fields and set their plans.

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi says the changes made during the England Test series were essential and that critics who have done nothing themselves do not affect him.

The board released seven players and two coaches from the squad after Pakistan's 194-run defeat at Lord's. Naqvi said the overhaul was necessary to address ongoing performance issues.

The third Test begins on September 9 at Edgbaston. Pakistan trail the series 0-2.

Matthew Fisher, axed by England for the third Pakistan Test, lifted Surrey in their relegation bout with Yorkshire. Fisher took key wickets as Surrey fought to avoid the drop.

Fisher's performance came after he was left out of England's squad for the final Test at Edgbaston. The Surrey seamer's contribution proved crucial in the County Championship match.

England's decision to omit Fisher from the national squad left him available for Surrey's survival push. The result keeps Surrey's hopes of staying in the top division alive.

Returning Lancashire captain Tom Bailey struck twice early before Middlesex recovered on the opening day of their County Championship match. Bailey dismissed two Middlesex batters in his first spell after returning from injury.

Middlesex reached lunch at 89 for 2 after the early losses. The visitors lost both openers inside the first hour before steadying the innings.

Bailey's return gives Lancashire a boost ahead of the final weeks of the season. Middlesex need a positive result to stay in touch with the promotion race.

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has told the selection committee to draw a line under the players who lost at Lord's and start bringing younger talent through.

The squad was torn up after Pakistan's 194-run defeat. Naqvi wants the focus on the next generation for the Tests still to come, and he wants the process to stay transparent.

The third Test starts at Edgbaston on September 9 with Pakistan already 0-2 down.

Bangladesh have recalled Najmul Hossain Shanto and Hasan Mahmud for the T20I squad at the Asian Games. Litton Das returns as captain after missing the Zimbabwe and Australia series with a hamstring injury.

The squad will prepare for the multi-team event in Hangzhou, China. Shanto missed the recent white-ball tours while Mahmud was rested after the Asia Cup.

Bangladesh open their campaign against Malaysia on September 30. The team will train in Dhaka before departing later this month.

England have left Brydon Carse out of their white-ball squads for the Sri Lanka series after an ongoing investigation into a late-night incident in Derby last month. The 31-year-old fast bowler was told to work through the issues that led to his arrest on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly outside a bar while celebrating a County Championship win. He remains available for selection but will miss both the T20Is and ODIs.

The ECB said the decision does not prejudge the outcome of the Cricket Regulator's investigation. Carse has been unavailable since the Derby episode occurred during England's home Test series against New Zealand. Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe have been added to cover for injured regulars.

The multi-format white-ball series against Sri Lanka begins later this month. Carse was also omitted from the squad for the third Test against Pakistan.

Hridoy scored an unbeaten 350 to set a new Bangladesh first-class record. The innings surpassed Tamim Iqbal’s previous highest score for a Bangladesh batter in the format.

Hridoy reached the landmark during a domestic four-day match that concluded on Wednesday. His knock included multiple boundaries and helped his team post a substantial total.

Selectors are expected to monitor his red-ball form ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming tour commitments.

Imam-ul-Haq could face a two-year ban if the PCB inquiry finds he misrepresented his calf injury during the Lord's Test. Both Imam and Mohammad Rizwan were among seven players sent home after the second Test defeat.

The PCB has formed a high-level investigation committee to examine Imam's injury claims. Reports suggest Rizwan is unlikely to be selected for Pakistan in the near future.

Imam has appeared in 31 Tests, 75 ODIs and two T20Is since his 2017 debut. The investigation follows questions from selector Aaqib Javed about how the injury was managed.

The England all-rounder who dismissed Sachin Tendulkar six times, took 6 for 27 in India's 83 all out at Lord's, and claimed 17 wickets in the 1999 series in England has retired at the age of 30.

He is one of only two players to score a fifty and take ten wickets in the same Lord's Test. His performances were central to England's 2-0 series victory that year.

The player retires after a career that included 31 Tests and 75 ODIs for England.

England have named their squads for the three-match ODI and five-match T20I tour of Australia that begins on 13 November. Harry Brook will captain both sides. Jofra Archer returns for the ODI leg, while Jacob Bethell is back after recovering from a knee injury. Phil Salt also returns after a quadriceps injury.

The ODI squad includes Joe Root, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue. Jos Buttler and Saqib Mahmood remain unavailable after hamstring and knee injuries. Four frontline seamers will leave the party after the ODI series to prepare for the Test tour of South Africa.

Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew, 18, and Hampshire seamer Eddie Jack, 21, receive maiden call-ups in the T20I squad. Luke Wood is also recalled. The first ODI is at Optus Stadium in Perth, and the T20I series runs from 21 November to 2 December.

Former Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has criticised the PCB for sacking seven players midway through the England Test series. Arthur described the decision as ridiculous and said it undermined team stability.

The PCB released the players after Pakistan's 194-run defeat at Lord's. The board recalled replacements for the third Test at Edgbaston starting September 9.

Arthur's comments add to growing external scrutiny of the board's handling of the tour.

One of the seven players released by the PCB midway through the England Test series initially believed the news was fabricated. The board sacked the players following Pakistan's 194-run defeat at Lord's.

The released players included several who featured in the first two Tests. Replacements have been called up for the third Test at Edgbaston starting September 9.

The development has added to the sense of crisis surrounding Pakistan's tour.

Dasun Shanaka will return to Sri Lanka's white-ball squad for the tour of England after a two-and-a-half-year absence. The former captain was named in the ODI side alongside vice-captain Charith Asalanka, who will lead the T20I team in England. The selectors announced the squad changes on September 2, 2026.

Asalanka received the vice-captaincy role for both formats ahead of the five-match T20I series that begins on September 10. Shanaka last played an ODI in March 2024 and has not featured in the shorter format since his removal from the captaincy in 2023.

The England tour includes five T20Is and three ODIs scheduled through September and October. Sri Lanka's selectors have retained most of the core squad from the recent Asia Cup campaign.