National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) has reportedly allowed 100pc crowd capacity during the matches between Pakistan and West Indies at the National Stadium, Karachi. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this will be the first time that full house will be permitted to spectate the matches. Earlier NCOC had only permitted 25pc of … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday said that Aleem Dar, member of ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will team up with Ahsan Raza, who is one of the four Pakistani umpires in the ICC International Panel of Umpires, for the on-field umpiring duties of the first of the three T20I between Pakistan and the West … Read more
Pakistan’s left-arm pacer, Usman Shinwari has announced his retirement from the longest format of cricket in order to play more matches in shorter formats. Shinwari has suffered from a lot of injuries during his cricketing career which has limited his appearance in domestic matches and has moved down the pecking order for the national team … Read more
DUBAI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Saturday said the team has “exciting talents” as they bid for a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title after losing Devon Conway to a freak injury. Tim Seifert is set to take over the wicketkeeping duties in Sunday’s final against Australia in Dubai. Conway, who broke his hand after … Read more
DUBAI: He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India. In the breathless aftermath of that 10-wicket win over their fiercest rivals at the World Cup, the national cricket captain was … Read more
As Babar Azam and his men get ready to take on arch-rivals India, in a rare sight politicians from across the spectrum wished the Pakistan team good luck against Virat Kohli and co. Pakistan and India will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign tonight at the Dubai International Stadium. Since 2013 both teams have … Read more
KARACHI: Shahid Afridi, the box office trailblazer of Pakistan white-ball cricket, believes his “unpredictable” nation can summon the spirit of 2009 and win a second T20 World Cup. Afridi was man of the match in a nail-biting seven-run semi-final win over South Africa in the tournament 12 years ago where he made 51. He then starred … Read more
Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower has been appointed as the team consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will join the coaching staff which also includes former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener and former Australian pacer Shaun Tait, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced. Flower has represented Zimbabwe in 63 Tests and 213 ODIs … 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
Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain and best batsman of all time, is in the hospital after suffering a heart attack. He underwent a successful angioplasty. Inzamam had been complaining about his chest pain for the past three days. Initial testing did not reveal anything threatening, but testing done on Monday revealed that he suffered a … Read more
Regarding the tour of Pakistan, a statement has come out from the West Indies Cricket Board stating that it intends to fulfill the commitment of any tour including Pakistan. Cricket WI says that they plan to fulfill the commitment of any tour including Pakistan, our intention is that we will fulfill the responsibilities of the … 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
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja on Saturday asked national players to remain calm and release frustration caused by the New Zealand’s irrational and one sided decision to cancel the series. “Whatever frustration and anger you have, release it through your performance. This is the best cure to show the world. When you … Read more
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has released a statement after New Zealand decided to cancel the Pakistan tour amid a security alert. As per the spokesperson of ECB, they are in touch with the security team in Pakistan and will decide in 48 hours that if they will be touring. “We’re aware of New … Read more
The trophy for the Pakistan-New Zealand ODI series was unveiled at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and New Zealand skipper Tom Latham, both were present during the unveiling. The trophy was unveiled hours after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the national team kits for the ODI series, which is … Read more
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell has been ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan due to a left quad strain, the Black Caps said ahead of their first match in Rawalpindi against Pakistan on Friday. After completing his required isolation, all-rounder Daryl Mitchell, who was originally selected for the subsequent Twenty20 series against Pakistan, … Read more
As the highly-anticipated cricket series between Pakistan and New Zealand commences tomorrow, the Punjab government has asked the Pakistan Army and Rangers to provide security. The Black Caps landed in the country on September 12 after nearly 18 years after the foreign security experts verified the security arrangements for the team. The last international team … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the Playing XII for the ODI against New Zealand scheduled on September 17. Playing XI will be selected from the announced 12 players selected for the first ODI who are Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakil, … Read more
Hardcore cricket fans still remember the magical delivery bowled by Australian spinner Shane Warne to England opener, Andrew Strauss in 2005. The delivery spun sharply from the offside of Strauss and shattered leg stumps. This was marked as one of the most memorable moments of that year. Now, Pakistan’s spinner Ghulam Fatima recreated the delivery … 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
Tickets sale for the ODIs and T20Is are now available online, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced. PCB has partnered with Bookme.pk for two years of ticketing services which will include next month’s men’s and women’s series between Pakistan and England, West Indies’ December tour of Pakistan, and visits by Australia, New Zealand, and England in … 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
Pakistan team’s acting coach Saqlain Mushtaq said that he is currently focusing on ODI and T20I series against New Zealand scheduled from September 17 to October 3. He declined to comment on Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis’s sudden retirement while talking to media and said that people should move on. “What happened is past … Read more
Opening batsman Avishka Fernando hit 118 to lead Sri Lanka to a 14-run win over South Africa in the first ODI in Colombo on Thursday. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. The hosts scored 300 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Fernando scored his third century in his ODI career. … 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
New Zealand officially confirms its tour for Pakistan after 18 years. The approval came from the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) after the pre-tour security check by their independent security consultant, Reg Dickason. According to media reports, NZC has expressed satisfaction over the security report and skipper Tom Latham in a virtual interview says that he … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has allowed 25% of spectators to watches matches played between Pakistan and New Zealand in Rawalpindi and Lahore. The Blackcaps will return to Pakistan after 18 long years for three ODIs and five T20I. The T20Is will be hosted by Lahore Gaddafi … Read more
Former Zimbabwe cricketer and renowned coach Andy Flower has declined the offer to coach the Pakistan team. As per sources, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ehsan Mani was looking to replace current head coach Misbah-ul-Haq, with Flower. Flower is currently the head coach of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, Caribbean Premier … Read more
