{"id":105181,"date":"2026-02-21T16:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/brook-says-a-shame-if-pakistan-players-snubbed-for-hundred-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:31:20","slug":"brook-says-a-shame-if-pakistan-players-snubbed-for-hundred-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/brook-says-a-shame-if-pakistan-players-snubbed-for-hundred-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Brook says a \u2018shame\u2019 if Pakistan players snubbed for hundred | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of England’s opening Super Eights clash against Sri Lanka in Kandy on Sunday, Brook — who will play for Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred this year. PHOTO: REUTERS <\/p>\n

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England captain Harry Brook said on Saturday that it would be “a shame” if Pakistani players were shut out of England’s domestic white-ball Hundred competition by Indian-owned franchises.<\/p>\n

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Friday urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to “act fast” on BBC<\/em> reports that Pakistani players will be “overlooked”<\/a> in the player auction next month.<\/p>\n

Ahead of England’s opening Super Eights clash against Sri Lanka<\/a> in Kandy on Sunday, Brook,\u00a0who will play for Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred this year, was asked about the issue.<\/p>\n

“Our main focus now is what’s coming up in the T20 World Cup. It’s not really any of our business, to be honest,” Brook said.<\/p>\n

“But what I would say is Pakistan have been a great cricket nation for many years.”<\/p>\n

Long-standing political tensions between India and Pakistan have led to the border rivals only playing each other in international cricket events.<\/p>\n

Their Colombo showdown at the ongoing T20 World Cup only went ahead after Pakistan called off a threatened boycott<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I think there’s about 50, 60 players in the auction, and it would be a shame not to see some of them in there,” Brook said.<\/p>\n

“There’s some amazing cricketers and, yeah, and they bring some great crowds as well.<\/p>\n

“So it would be a shame not to see some of the Pakistan players in there and make the tournament and competition even better.”<\/p>\n

Read More:<\/strong> Rain interrupts Super Eight opener after Pakistan opt to bat against New Zealand<\/a><\/p>\n

The newly renamed Sunrisers Leeds is owned by Indian conglomerate Sun Group, one of the four of the eight Hundred franchises with connections to the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\n

The others are Manchester Super Giants, Southern Brave and MI London.<\/p>\n

It has been claimed that politics has also led to an effective ban on Pakistani players participating in the Indian Premier League since 2009.<\/p>\n

The ECB has been unable to substantiate the BBC<\/em> allegations, but former England captain Vaughan called for the governing body to investigate the issue thoroughly.<\/p>\n

Vaughan referred to the ECB’s stated aim of cricket becoming the most inclusive sport in the country.<\/p>\n

“The ECB need to act fast on this … they own the league and this should not be allowed to happen … the most inclusive sport in the country is not one that allows this to happen,” Vaughan posted on X.<\/p>\n

An ECB spokesman said: “The Hundred welcomes men’s and women’s players from all over the world and we would expect the eight teams to reflect that.”<\/p>\n

Only two Pakistan internationals,\u00a0Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim,\u00a0appeared in last year’s Hundred, the final edition before new investors became involved.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ahead of England’s opening Super Eights clash against Sri Lanka in Kandy on Sunday, Brook — who will play for Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds in the Hundred this year. 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