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Leadership transition at one of county cricket’s flagship institutions.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club has appointed Tracey Orr as its new Chair, effective 1 May 2026 — succeeding Mark McCafferty after nine years on the Board.

Orr steps up from Senior Independent Director, bringing:

▪️ 30+ years of commercial and HR leadership
▪️ Former COO of Central England Co-operative (£900m+ revenue)
▪️ Board-level experience across sport and culture, including Ice Hockey UK

Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment:

🏟 Phase 3.2 of the Edgbaston Masterplan underway
🏏 Expansion of professional teams including Bears Women
📈 A new four-year strategy in motion

Orr’s background in membership-owned organisations could prove especially significant for a modern county navigating commercial growth, capital projects, and the evolving landscape of women’s professional cricket.

Meanwhile, McCafferty leaves after steering the club through COVID disruption, a major Hundred capital raise, and a County Championship title.

A governance shift — at a time of transformation.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/tracey-orr-named-warwickshire-cou…

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The newest franchise in the Pakistan Super League isn’t easing into PSL 11 quietly.

The Sialkot Stallionz have appointed Wasim Akram as President and Sohail Tanvir as Bowling Coach — a clear statement of intent ahead of their debut season.

This is more than nostalgia.

Akram brings:
• 900+ international wickets
• Leadership and governance experience
• Global brand credibility
• Strategic oversight at franchise level

Tanvir adds:
• Elite T20 death-bowling expertise
• International league experience
• A development mindset for emerging pacers

For an expansion team, leadership architecture matters just as much as player recruitment. By locking in legacy, experience, and cricketing IQ early, the Stallionz are building institutional credibility from day one.

With PSL 11 approaching — and established teams already deeply entrenched — Sialkot’s aggressive, high-profile setup suggests they’re not entering to participate.

They’re entering to compete.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/wasim-akram-named-president-sohai…

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India is holding its line.

No families staying with players during the 2026 T20 World Cup — despite requests from team management.

Following internal reforms after the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the BCCI introduced stricter tour policies limiting family presence. Now, even during a home World Cup campaign, there are no exceptions.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav reportedly sought clarity on whether wives and fiancées could stay with players. The answer: families may travel independently — but not within team arrangements.

The board’s message is clear:

• Discipline over comfort
• Structure over flexibility
• Cohesion over preference

India are defending champions. Private charters, personal chefs, tight logistics — and now strict off-field boundaries.

The bigger question:

In modern elite sport, does tighter control improve performance — or strain player well-being?

Full story: www.cricexec.com/bcci-holds-firm-on-no-family-poli…

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A record sale. A rebrand. And a signal of where the PSL is heading.

The Pakistan Super League has hit a new commercial high after Multan Sultans were sold for a league-record PKR 2.45bn (≈ US$ 9m), with Walee Technologies securing the franchise on a 10-year deal.

But the headline didn’t stop at valuation.

The new owners immediately announced a rebrand — shifting the team’s identity from Multan to Rawalpindi — underlining how ownership, geography and brand strategy are being re-imagined in the PSL’s expansion era.

For the Pakistan Cricket Board, this auction is being positioned as more than a transaction:
• Highest franchise valuation in league history
• Long-term private ownership locked in
• Growing confidence in PSL as a global property

As the league moves to eight teams and an auction model, this sale feels like a line in the sand — proof that the PSL’s commercial ceiling is still rising.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/multan-sultans-sold-for-record-pk…

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Should India's players now shake Pakistan players hands at their Feb 15 Men's T20 World Cup match?

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When fan sentiment, geopolitics and franchise cricket collide.

Afghanistan star Rahmanullah Gurbaz has withdrawn from the HBL Pakistan Super League just days after being unveiled as a direct signing by Peshawar Zalmi, citing unfinished foundation work at home — amid intense backlash from both Afghan and Pakistani fans.

Zalmi has pushed back firmly, confirming all PCB and ACB clearances were secured and that the signing followed every PSL regulation.

Beyond one player, this episode highlights a growing reality for leagues and franchises:
• Player decisions now play out in real time on social media
• Fan pressure can reshape rosters overnight
• Political context increasingly intersects with recruitment strategy

As PSL enters its first auction era, transparency and process are becoming just as important as talent.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/rahmanullah-gurbaz-withdraws-from…

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PSL’s new auction era is already changing how teams build.

Before a single paddle goes up, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars have locked in Conway, Moeen Ali and Mustafizur Rahman through direct signings — anchoring their squads with proven global operators.

This is front-loading certainty:
• Experience over volatility
• Defined cores before auction chaos
• Overseas stars shaping team identity early

The auction hasn’t started — but the strategy battle already has.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/psl-11-direct-signings-reshape-ro…

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From Birmingham club nets to building cricket pathways in Canada.

This isn’t a celebrity endorsement story.
It’s a values story.

When Moeen Ali reunited with childhood friend Priyesh Dhoolab, it sparked a partnership rooted in shared experience — limited facilities, overlooked talent, and a belief that quality beats scale.

As Global Ambassador for Hit Big Cricket, Moeen is backing a coaching model that resists mass enrolment and prioritises fundamentals, mindset, and long-term player development in an associate nation still finding its cricket identity.

In a North American market chasing rapid growth, this is a different bet:
• Fewer players
• Higher standards
• Real pathways to the top

Sometimes the future of cricket isn’t built by expansion — it’s built one player at a time.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/from-birmingham-to-surrey-how-chi…

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A tale of two pathways in Pakistan–India cricket.

While Pakistan’s men are set to boycott the T20 World Cup clash, Pakistan Women’s A will play India Women’s A as scheduled at the Rising Stars Asia Cup — with no directive to withdraw.

The contrast is striking:
• Men’s senior cricket entangled in politics
• Women’s pathways continuing uninterrupted

At a moment when governance, consistency, and precedent are under global scrutiny, this fixture quietly underscores how women’s cricket is often insulated — and expected to carry on regardless.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/pakistan-womens-a-team-to-face-in…

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🏏 India to follow ICC protocol as Pakistan confirms boycott

Despite the Pakistan government formally ruling out participation in the February 15 India–Pakistan match, India will travel to Colombo and fulfil all match-day obligations under ICC regulations.

According to BCCI sources, Team India will:
• Train as scheduled
• Attend the pre-match press conference
• Report to the stadium on match day
• Await the match referee’s decision

The move ensures India remains fully compliant with International Cricket Council protocols — even as selective participation threatens tournament integrity.

With Bangladesh already replaced and Pakistan set to forfeit points, the T20 World Cup finds itself navigating governance, geopolitics, and precedent in real time.

This is no longer just about one match — it’s about how global cricket enforces fairness when governments intervene.

Full story: www.cricexec.com/india-plans-to-follow-icc-protoco…

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