Overview
- The Pakistan Cricket Board announced a six‑member commentary team on Saturday and did not include Michael Atherton or Nasser Hussain for the Oct. 18–31 ODI tri‑series.
- The named panel lists Waqar Younis, Aamir Sohail, Bazid Khan, Urooj Mumtaz, Roshan Abeysinghe and Mark Butcher with Zainab Abbas as presenter.
- The decision follows an 18‑minute Sky Sports interview at Lord’s in August in which Kasim and Sulaiman Khan raised concerns about Imran Khan’s health, a broadcast that prompted a formal PCB complaint and was not shown by state broadcaster PTV.
- Both Atherton and Hussain served on Pakistan’s commentary roster during England’s 2024 tour, making their removal from this white‑ball series notable to fans and cricket media.
- The PCB’s silence on its reasons has kept the political row tied to tournament coverage and may affect relations between broadcasters, commentators and the host board as the series begins.