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Ex-Pakistan captain Rashid Latif slammed Babar Azam's silence amid the PCB's squad overhaul, calling him a "dummy captain" and saying, "Babar should have resigned here." Latif questioned why Babar did not defend his team, adding, "You aren't standing up for your team." He also said, "There's a difference between a leader and a captain," after Pakistan's 194-run defeat at Lord's.

Former England captain Ben Stokes has joined Adelaide Strikers for the Big Bash League (BBL) 2026-27 season in a deal that could make him the most expensive player in the tournament’s history. The all-rounder's contract is worth around AUD 500,000 (approximately ₹3.4 crore), according to 7News. Notably, the 35-year-old retired from international cricket in June.

Zion Suzuki became the first Japanese goalkeeper to play in the Premier League after making his debut for Aston Villa against defending champions Arsenal on Monday. The 24-year-old joined the club from Parma on a permanent transfer for a reported fee of around €35 million earlier this month. Notably, Suzuki represented Japan in the FIFA World Cup this year.

Ex-Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has resigned from Pakistan men's national selection committee the day after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sent seven players home from England and sacked head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed mid-series. He has also stepped down from his role as batting consultant at Pakistan's National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Notably, Pakistan are trailing the three-match Test series 0-2.

Ex-England captain Kevin Pietersen joked about Pakistan making seven changes in squad after Lord's Test defeat, saying captain Babar Azam could face long interview before third Test. He wrote, "When a captain is interviewed before every game...the interviewer asks about changes in their team...Could be a v v v v long interview...Maybe the toss should start the night before?"