Former Test cricketer Aqib Javed advises Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to boost the confidence of the current national squad that there will be no changes in the selection. Aqib says that the world will make fun of Pakistan if the squad is changed for the ICC T20 World Cup. He said that Pakistan’s first match … Read more
New Zealand (NZ) head coach Gary Stead said there is no tension around their T20 World Cup opening match against Pakistan after NZ recently abandoned the tour over security alert. Pakistan’s hopes of regular international cricket were massively blown after NZ withdrew. England followed the Black Caps and called off the men’s and women’s tours. … Read more
Central Punjab fast bowler Hasan Ali has been fined for level 1 offence for showing dissent during the match with Southern Punjab on October 3. Hasan showed dissent in the 12th over when the umpire judged his delivery to be wide. He also had a long discussion with the umpire over the decision. Hassan when … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Tuesday sought support from the business community to inject money into the infrastructure of cricket. While addressing the business community at a gong ceremony held at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), he said that the main purpose of his visit to Karachi was to boost the cricket … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has uploaded highlights of past matches in Urdu so that Urdu-speaking cricket fans can enjoy highlights of past matches in their language on ICC’s website. ICC added multiple languages on their official website to make cricket more inclusive, globalized, and attract new fans. It is also expected that these new … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday the national team’s departure schedule for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. The national team led by Babar Azam will leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 15 through a chartered flight. According to the details, all the national players participating in the National T20 Cup … Read more
During the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 70% of spectators will be allowed, the organizers said. However, following a storm, circumstances in Oman, where the preliminary rounds are scheduled to be held, are still being examined. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen hit coastal areas of Oman, including the capital city Muscat, just a week before the preliminary … Read more
JOHANNESBURG: Sporting assignments do not come much tougher than Lance Klusener’s role as head coach of Afghanistan as he tries to plan a World Cup campaign with a team who are 12,000km away. In an ideal world, Klusener and his squad would already be in the United Arab Emirates preparing for their first fixture of … Read more
LAHORE: Left-handed top-order batter Saud Shakeel will captain future Pakistan hopefuls on the tour of Sri Lanka, which will comprise two four-day fixtures and three 50-over matches in Kandy and Colombo from 28 October to 14 November. Saud played in three One-Day Internationals against England earlier this summer, while other internationals named in the 19-player … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A total of eighteen national women players would feature in the 16-day training camp to prepare the side for the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, to take place in Zimbabwe from November 21 to December 5.The camp would be held from October 5 to 20 at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, National Stadium, … Read more
Pakistan Shaheens will visit Sri Lanka next month to play two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka A. The tour is scheduled from October 28 to November 15. Pakistan Shaheens will land in Colombo on October 21. The series will be played under strict COVID-19 rules. The Shaheens will go against Sri Linka … Read more
The poor performance of some of the players in the national squad for the T20 World Cup in the National T20 Cup has caused concern to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The selection committee has also come under fire for the poor performance of the players selected for the T20 World Cup in the National … Read more
Pakistan all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez, who is part of the squad of Central Punjab, has been pulled out of the National T20 Cup that is ongoing in Rawalpindi, according to sources. The right-handed batsman has been forced to withdraw from ongoing matches in Rawalpindi as a result of food poisoning, sources said, and he has left … Read more
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said that all eyes are on the Pakistan-New Zealand match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will begin on October 17. “Our T20 World Cup campaign kicks off with the Pakistan match,” he said in a statement. “Obviously, all eyes are on the Pakistan-New Zealand match. Stead … Read more
Pakistan cricket fans were excited to witness the full-fledged return of international cricket to their country with New Zealand and England set to visit the Asian giants after more than a decade. A second-tier Kiwi side arrived in Pakistan on September 11 and had to play three ODIs and five T20Is from September 17 to … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the official anthem for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, Live the Game. The anthem has been composed by Indian music director, Amit Trivedi. The anthem’s video features avatars of Indian captain Virat Kohli, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard, Afghanistan’s ace spinner Rashid Khan, and Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. … Read more
Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said on Monday that the cancellation of the tour to Pakistan by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was a ‘writing on the wall’. “They are all colluders. It was expected that if New Zealand decides to call tour off, England will follow suit,” the fast bowler told the media, … Read more
Virat Kohli will continue his captaincy in all three formats of the game, a top BCCI official said on Tuesday, following reports that the batting great could be replaced as the limited-overs captain. Kohli has been performing well with the bat. This has led to the reports that the changes could be made after the … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may include Saqlain Mushtaq in the coaches’ panel for the upcoming ICC t20 World Cup along with two foreign coaches. Newly elected PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja in the press conference yesterday announced that two foreign coaches will be hired for the national team for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He … Read more
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the 15-strong squad on September 9 for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and two-match T20I series against Pakistan. England bowler Tymal Mills has also been included in the squad. He played his last T20I in 2018, as a part of a World XI against West Indies. Chris … Read more
Tim Paine, Australia’s Test captain, said on Friday that he believes nations would skip the Twenty20 World Cup next month or play Afghanistan because of the Taliban’s alleged prohibition on women participating in sport. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has yet to make the decisions regarding the government’s stance on women and Afghanistan men’s T20 … Read more
Taliban officials said that women should not be allowed to play cricket as there might be some situations in which they will not be able to cover their faces and body. In response, Cricket Australia has threatened to cancel the Test match against Afghanistan which was scheduled to be played on November 27. In an … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in favor to appoint a foreign coach for the national squad. The board is currently trying to make England’s Peter Moore take the role of the head coach. On the other hand, after Waqar Younis step down from the position of the bowling coach, former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is … Read more
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam is reportedly not happy with the squad announced for the upcoming series with New Zealand and England, and ICC T20 World Cup, sources said. The sources further said that the board did not consult Babar during the selection process. Babar is not happy with the inclusion of Azam Khan and Shoaib … Read more
Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20I series with new Zealand, England, and ICC T20 World Cup will be announced on September 6, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday. The squad will be announced by chief selector Muhammad Wasim at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. The announced squad will go up against New Zealand … Read more
South African fast bowler and country’s highest Test wicket-taker, Dale Steyn, has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Tuesday. Steyn ended his 20-year long journey in the world of cricket in which he was said to be the country’s best ever fast bowler. The 38-year old took retirement from test cricket in … Read more
Pakistan national team pacer Wahab Raiz said that he is confident in his team and they can outperform their arch-rival Inda in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Wahab believed that Pakistan can beat any team if it played with its full potential. “They definitely have the ability to achieve that result. If Pakistan plays … Read more
To help shape up for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a bumper 2021-22 women’s cricket season. In the coming season, Pakistan’s top women players will be competing in 33 matches, domestic and international. The season will commence from September 9 in Karachi where Pakistan Cup Women’s One … Read more
