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Pakistan cricket board drops two commentators after interview row

The tri-series between Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka runs from October eighteenth to October thirty-first, with coverage from former international players; the board, not the interview, picked the six.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Chip Darnell on Weekend Edition
Published 6:20 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “PCB snubs Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain after Imran Khan interview controversy”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 6:20 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Imran Khan, Pakistan.
BBN covered this story before: Pakistan orders school inspections after roof collapse; Japan quake… (October 16).

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Yahoo SportsPCB snubs Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain after Imran Khan interview controversy

What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPakistan's cricket board named a commentary panel of six for the tri-series starting October eighteenth, and Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain are not on it, after that interview about Imran Khan's prison health.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo they got cut from the team? That's a real shame, they seemed so friendly.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCut, Chip. Benched without a single inning.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI'm telling you, the interview was the play, and they sent the commentators to the locker room for it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSix people, no interview. That sounds like a very relaxing match.

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