{
  "id": 6561989,
  "title": "Cricketers mistaken for migrants had 'doors knocked on'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/cricketers-mistaken-for-migrants-had-doors-knocked-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:23:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cricketers-mistaken-migrants-had-doors-082315464.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A crowd gathered outside the Marriott Hotel in Cosham after false rumors spread that members of Pakistan's under-19 cricket team had arrived as migrants. About 30 to 40 people congregated at the hotel on Tuesday evening, believing a coach carrying migrants had arrived. Sumair Syed, chief operating officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board, stated that a group reached the floor where the team was staying, but the players acted responsibly and did not escalate the situation. Hampshire Police confirmed that no offenses were committed and that the crowd dispersed by around 21:00 BST. The team proceeded to play a scheduled match the following day, as reported by Syed, who described the incident as \"unfortunate\" but assured that the England and Wales Cricket Board had assured measures for the security of the visiting team. Syed emphasized the responsibility of the entire sport to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of visiting teams. The incident has been described as \"deeply concerning\" by Labour MP for Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin, who called the misinformation leading to young cricketers being wrongly targeted \"completely unacceptable.\" The incident occurred two days after protests blocked roads in Portsmouth following a boat carrying around 120 migrants being brought ashore in the city. The Marriott Hotel Portsmouth declined to comment.",
  "summary": "Protesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived.",
  "key_points": [
    "Coach and players acted responsibly, not escalating situation despite false rumors.",
    "England and Wales Cricket Board assured security measures for visiting team."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}