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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Simon Burnton

Middlesex in talks with PCB over joining Pakistan Super League in 2024

Toby Greatwood of Middlesex celebrates taking the wicket of Feroze Khushi during Middlesex vs Essex Eagles in the 2022 Vitality Blast
Middlesex could potentially feature in the Pakistan Super League from 2024. Photograph: Nick Wood/TGS Photo/Shutterstock

Middlesex look primed to make a tantalising move from hitting boundaries to crossing them, after entering discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board about the possibility of having a team in the Pakistan Super League, the country’s high-profile domestic Twenty20 competition.

While discussions have so far been positive they remain in the preliminary stages, and there is no prospect of Middlesex being involved in this year’s competition which starts next month. The tournament runs between mid-February and late March, falling conveniently during English counties’ pre-season preparations, and should negotiations reach a successful conclusion could become part of Middlesex’s from 2024.

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