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Pakistan men’s central contracts announced
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded 12-month central contracts to 25 men’s cricketers for the 2024-25 international season, effective from 1 July 2024. The contracts have been offered under the structure that was agreed last year between the players and the PCB for a three-year period. As part of…
Read More »Rizwan confirmed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed Pakistan’s white-ball captain, while Salman Ali Agha has been named vice-captain as the selectors announced Pakistan’s squads for the ODI and T20I tours of Australia and Zimbabwe from 4 November to 5 December. Salman will lead the T20I side in Zimbabwe as Rizwan is…
Read More »Pakistan Snooker Team Finalized for IBSF World Snooker Championships 2024
The Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association finalized snooker team representing Pakistan at the IBSF World Snooker Championships (Men & Masters) – 2024, taking place in Doha, Qatar. Team Members: Asjad Iqbal (Men Snooker Championship Last 64 Qualifying Round) Ahsan Ramzan (Men Snooker Championship Last 64 Qualifying Round) Muhammad Asif (Men…
Read More »India lose Test series at home to New Zealand for first time in 12 years
India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, when they were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359 on the third day of the second test on Saturday as Mitchell Santner took six wickets. Santner ended with 6-104 for…
Read More »Sajid and Noman share 19 wickets in Rawalpindi as Pakistan complete 2-1 series win over England
Sajid Khan and Noman Ali routed England in the Rawalpindi Test as the duo shared 19 wickets among them to help Pakistan beat England by nine wickets on day three of the Rawalpindi Test. The victory ensured Pakistan clinched the three-match series 2-1 on Saturday. Shan Masood-led Pakistan took only…
Read More »Saud hits century on day two to put Pakistan ahead in Rawalpindi Test
Saud Shakeel’s fourth Test century helped Pakistan take a 77-run lead over England on day two of the third Test as Pakistan finished the day on a strong note. At stumps, England were 24-3 in nine overs in their second innings, trailing by 53 runs in reply to Pakistan’s first-innings…
Read More »Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan Shaheens by seven wickets to qualify for the final
Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan Shaheens by seven wickets in the first semi-final at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat on Friday to qualify for the final of the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The second semi-final will be played between Afghanistan A and India A later…
Read More »Sajid bags six-fer as Pakistan trail by 194 runs on day one
Pakistan trailed by 194 runs in reply to England’s 267 all out after stumps were drawn on day one of the third Test on Thursday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Sajid Khan led Pakistan’s bowling from front as he bagged his third Test five-wicket haul while half-centuries from Jamie Smith…
Read More »Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25: Karachi Region Whites to begin title defence against Peshawar Region
Karachi Region Whites, defending champions of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, will begin this year’s campaign against Peshawar Region on 26 October at the Ashfaq Ground in Charsadda. The premier first-class tournament will see 18 teams from 16 regions divided into three groups. The top side from each group will advance to…
Read More »Pakistan Confirms Unchanged Playing XI for Rawalpindi Test; England Makes Two Changes
Pakistan has announced the playing eleven for the Rawalpindi test, the selectors have not made any changes in the Pakistan team, Saeem Ayub and Abdullah Shafiq will open in the third test match as well. Captain Shan Masood, Kamran Ghulam and Saud Shakeel are included in the playing XI. Muhammad…
Read More »Quaid-e-Azam Trophy to commence from 26 October
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier first-class tournament, will begin from 26 October. Eighteen teams from the 16 regions will participate in the four-day tournament that will conclude on 19 December. The 18 teams include Abbottabad Region, AJK Region, Bahawalpur Region, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Faisalabad Region, FATA Region, Hyderabad Region, Islamabad…
Read More »Rohail, Qasim and Arafat lead Shaheens to comfortable win over Oman
Pakistan Shaheens beat Oman by 74 runs to register their first win of the tournament in the seventh match of the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup on Monday afternoon at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat, Oman. Chasing a total of 185-5, Oman were restricted to 111-7…
Read More »New Zealand crush hosts to secure first Test victory in India in 36 years
New Zealand on Sunday secured an eight-wicket win to mark their first test victory in India since 1988 as the Black Caps chased down 107 and humbled the home side early on the final day of the rain-interrupted series opener. Dismissing the Indian team for their worst home total of…
Read More »Shaheens to commence their Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup campaign against India on Saturday
The Pakistan Shaheens cricket team will begin its campaign in the eight-team ACC Men’s Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup 2024 against India ‘A’ on Saturday at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground in Muscat, Oman. The tournament is set to begin today with two Group A fixtures as Bangladesh ‘A’ take…
Read More »Noman, Sajid spin Pakistan to a series-leveling victory in Multan
Noman Ali and Sajid Khan shared all 20 England wickets among them as Pakistan marched to their first Test match win at home since February 2021 as England crumbled to 144 all out in 33.3 overs while chasing the 297-run target on day four here at the Multan Cricket Stadium…
Read More »Gaddafi Stadium transformation in full swing
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hosted a detailed media walk-through of Gaddafi Stadium’s ongoing massive upgradation project, showcasing exciting changes for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In the revamp work, Gaddafi Stadium’s new pavilion will feature five-star facilities for players, match officials, commercial partners and dignitaries, meeting ICC’s highest standards…
Read More »Sajid Khan’s late blows put pressure on England after Duckett’s century
Sajid Khan’s four wickets, including three late in the day, helped Pakistan finish the day two of the second Multan Test on a strong note as England reached 239-6 in 53 overs, trailing by 127 runs, on Wednesday at the Multan Cricket Stadium. In reply to Pakistan’s first innings total…
Read More »WAPDA’s Iftikhar Ahmed charged for code of conduct violation
Water and Power Development Authority’s (WAPDA) skipper Iftikhar Ahmed has been charged 50 per cent of his match fees for a level 1 breach of the PCB’s code of conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. The incident occured during his team’s first semi-final fixture against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)…
Read More »Kamran Ghulam hits sparkling century on Test debut
Kamran Ghulam, who earlier became the 257th player to don the Test cap for Pakistan, hit a brilliant century in his first outing in the Test career as Pakistan finished the first day of the second Test match with 259-5 in 90 overs at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Kamran…
Read More »Pakistan name squad for 2nd and 3rd England Tests
The Pakistan cricket selectors have announced their squad for the second and third Test matches against England, which will be played in Multan and Rawalpindi on 15 and 24 October, respectively. Taking into consideration the current form and fitness of key players and looking ahead to Pakistan’s future assignments in…
Read More »PSB issues NOC for Pakistan Women’s Football team despite NC PFF’s delays
In a move aimed at supporting the players, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has issued the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Pakistan Women’s National Football Team to participate in the SAFF Football Championship, scheduled from October 17 to 30 in Nepal. This action follows significant delays caused by the…
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