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India delay South Africa tour over Omicron

India delay South Africa tour over Omicron

NEW DELHI, Dec 4, 2021 (AFP) – India’s cricket board on Saturday delayed the national side’s South Africa tour over the heavily mutated Omicron strain of Covid-19, it said in a statement. Omicron was first discovered in South Africa and has led to global panic, uncertainty and fresh travel curbs in the last few days, raising … Read more

PAK VS SA: Asif Ali replaces Saud Shakeel in One-day squad

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Pakistani batsman Saud Shakeel has been withdrawn from the ODI squad against South Africa tour. According to the reports, he is suffering from a quadriceps tear in his left leg during Wednesday’s practice match in Lahore. The selection committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in touch with the team management and has substituted … Read more

PAK VS SA: Pakistan Team cleared to fly after testing negative for covid-19

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The 35-member national cricket contingent has been cleared to fly to South Africa after all members tested negative in the final round of Covid-19 testing on Thursday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced. Pakistani squad of 35 members has been cleared to fly South Africa after all players tested negative for covid-19. Pakistan Cricket Board … Read more

“I am fit to play against Zimbabwe”, says Yasir Shah

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Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed that he was fit for the tour against Zimbabwe and was going to start his training session in the next few days. Yasir Shah said in his statement that, “The Test series will be played after almost a month’s time. One-Day and T20 matches will be held first so the … Read more

PCB to announce S.Africa and Zimbabwe’s tour squad on March 10

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be announcing the combined Pakistan cricket team’s squad for South Africa and Zimbabwe tour on Wednesday (March 10).

According to the sources, the national selection panel for the cricket team is currently under one roof to finalize the players’ list and decided to announce the tours’ squad by March 10 (Wednesday).

The national selection committee will announce the white ball and red ball squad simultaneously and the combined may have 30 players altogether, told the officials privy to the development.

PCB, on the other hand, is planning to send the squad on a single chartered flight. The team is scheduled to depart from Pakistan on March 26.

It should be mentioned here that Pakistan will play limited over series, which includes ODIs and T20s, against South Africa from April 2nd till 16th April in their homeland.

The ODI matches played in the series will be a part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

Shaheens will leave for Johannesburg on March 26 and will play 3 three Super League matches on April 2, 4, and 7.

After South Africa, the green shirts will fly for Zimbabwe to play two tests and three T20Is commencing from April 17.

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Hafeez-Sarfaraz social media outburst draws PCB’s attention: report

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The recent social media rage between former skippers Mohammad Hafeez and Sarfaraz Ahmed has allegedly drawn the attention of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). As per reports, the two cricket legends took taunts at one another on their opinion as to what potentials make a player stand out from the rest. Sarfaraz Ahmed said in … Read more