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LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to several national cricketers to participate in overseas leagues and county cricket. The PCB has granted NOCs to Hassan Nawaz, Hunein Shah, Naseem Shah, Usman Khan, Moaz Sadaqat, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufyan Muqim and Shadab Khan to participate in the Caribbean Premier League

  DUBAI (Kashmir English): Arch-rivals Pakistan and India will meet in the blockbuster Women’s T20 Asia Cup group-stage clash in Dubai on September 5. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed the schedule for this year’s Women’s T20 Asia Cup, with the eight-team tournament set to take place from August 28 to September 13. Women’s

LONDON (Kashmir English): England fast bowler John Turner, 25, has announced his sudden retirement from professional cricket, ending a five-year career. John Turner played two One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for England in 2024. However, he has not played a professional match since June last year due to a fractured back. John Turner

PORT OF SPAIN (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s Test captain Babar Azam equaled former captain Imran Khan’s historic record in the Test series against the West Indies. In this series against the West Indies, captain Babar Azam maintained his excellent batting form, scoring 193 runs in 4 innings, with an average of 96.50. Babar Azam scored 23

DUBAI (Kashmir English): The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday released the full schedule for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026, putting arch-rivals Pakistan and India in the same group. The eight-team continental tournament will be played in Dubai from August 28 to September 13, the ACC said. The teams have been divided into two

LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended domestic cricketer Hamza Nazar from all domestic and international cricket activities for two years and imposed a fine of Rs 1 million. According to a press release issued by PCB on Thursday, the disciplinary action follows an inquiry into information provided by Hamza Nazar while

LONDON (Kashmir English): The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced a 16-man squad for the first two matches of the three-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on August 19. The first match will be played at Headingley. Joe Root will lead the team for the first time as permanent Test captain after the retirement