LAHORE, Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board cleared 12 players for overseas cricket in its latest PCB player NOCs update.
Eleven approvals cover the 2026 Caribbean Premier League, while Noman Ali received clearance to represent Lancashire.
The PCB updated its list Saturday, August 8, showing seven CPL clearances beginning August 19. Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Usman Khan and Hasan Nawaz form part of that group.
Sufiyan Muqeem, Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat complete it. All seven feature in National Champions Cup squads announced by the PCB.
The four-team List A tournament runs from August 11 to 18 at Multan Cricket Stadium. Their overseas windows consequently begin one day after the scheduled final.
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The updated list shows Hunain Shah, Mohammad Haris and Usama Mir eligible from August 7. Usman Tariq’s clearance begins August 8.
The CPL approvals end between September 18 and 21, depending on the player. The CPL opened Friday, August 7, and will stage 39 matches through September 20.
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Meanwhile, Ali’s county NOC runs from August 20 to September 27. Lancashire said the spinner would be available for its final six County Championship matches.
The club expects Ali to debut against Northamptonshire at Emirates Old Trafford on August 20. That Division Two fixture will also serve as Lancashire’s Red Ball Celebration match.
