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Mohammad Amir takes back retirement
In a major development, fast bowler Mohammad Amir has announced retracting his retirement, saying he is ready to represent Pakistan in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup following “positive discussions” with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Amir, 31, called time on his international career in 2020 following issues with the…
Read More »Four Test cricketers named in seven-member men’s selection committee
Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi announced the men’s selection committee during a press conference at the headquarters of Pakistan Cricket, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The selection committee comprises seven members including former Test players, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq and Asad Shafiq while the captain and coach of the respective…
Read More »Chairman PCB assigns revenue generation task to Directors
Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi chaired an important meeting of all PCB Directors at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore in order to review and plan revenue generation. All the Directors also briefed the chairman regarding the working of their respective departments. Other agendas also involved HBL PSL promotion strategy and deliberation…
Read More »PCB saddened over demise of former Chairman Shaharyar Khan
The Pakistan Cricket Board, through its Chairman, the Board of Governors and employees, expresses deep sadness and sorrow over the passing away of former Chairman PCB Shaharyar Khan earlier this morning, in Lahore. He was 89. He served as the Chairman of PCB for two different terms, from December 2003…
Read More »Imad Wasim declares availability for national T20 cricket
Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim on Saturday declared his availability for the national Twenty20 cricket, which confirms his participation in the ICC T20I World Cup 2024. The seasoned cricketer said that he has reconsidered his retirement plans after meeting after a meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials. “I am happy…
Read More »Chairman PCB emphasises importance of merit in national selection
Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi met National Men’s Chief Selector Wahab Riaz at the headquarters of Pakistan Cricket at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, to discuss matters related to national selection and preparation for the home T20I series against New Zealand. COO PCB Salman Naseer and Director International PCB Usman Wahla also attended…
Read More »FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan face 3-0 defeat against Jordan
Pakistan’s 3-0 defeat against Jordan dimmed Shaheens’ chances of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026, as the former lost three games in a row during the second round of the Asian qualifiers. Pakistan are on the brink of elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers after losing to…
Read More »Javeria Khan announces retirement from international cricket
Javeria Khan has announced her retirement from international cricket 15 years after making her ODI debut in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka in a Women’s Asia Cup fixture against Sri Lanka on 6 May 2008. The right-handed batter made her T20I debut against Ireland in Dublin in 2009. Javeria went on to…
Read More »World Cup football qualifiers match between Pakistan and Jordan will be played tomorrow
Jordan football team reached Pakistan for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Round 2. The Jordanian football team arrived in Islamabad by plane and the officials of the Pakistan Football Federation welcomed the Jordanian team at the airport. The Jordanian football team will play on Pakistani soil after 18 years, the…
Read More »Schedule for West Indies women tour to Pakistan announced
Pakistan are all set to host their final set of ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 matches at home as West Indies are scheduled to arrive in Karachi on 14 April to feature in eight white-ball matches. Three ODIs – part of ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 – will be played at the…
Read More »Former Test Captain Saeed Ahmed passes away
The Pakistan Cricket Board is saddened over the passing away of the former Test Captain and holder of Pakistan’s Test cap number 27, Saeed Ahmed, at the age of 86 years. He represented Pakistan in 41 Test matches, scoring 2,991 runs with the help of five centuries and 16 half-centuries.…
Read More »Whole nation is proud of javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem: PM Shehbaz
National javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem met Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister appreciated him for earning a dignified stature for the country internationally. He said the whole nation is proud of Arshad Nadeem. Shehbaz Sharif urged the athlete to prepare with more zeal and dedication…
Read More »Islamabad United, Multan Sultans set to battle for PSL 9 title
Karachi’s National Bank Stadium is set to host the PSL 9 final on 18 March 2024, wherein table-toppers Multan Sultans will meet Islamabad United to battle it out for the grand Orion trophy. The first ball is expected to be bowled at 9pm, while the toss will take place at…
Read More »Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel fined for code of conduct breaches
Quetta Gladiators’ Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel have both been fined five per cent of their match fees for Level 1 breaches of HBL PSL’s code of conduct during their side’s HBL PSL 9 fixture against Islamabad United at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday night. Abrar was…
Read More »PSL9: Islamabad United to face Peshawar Zalmi in Karachi today
Today, Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United will battle it out to book their ticket to the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9. The second eliminator of HBL PSL Season 9 will be played today at the National Stadium in Karachi. At 9 pm, the teams of Peshawar Zalmi…
Read More »PCB set to host tri-series after two decades
Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi met the Chairman of Cricket South Africa (CSA), Mr Lawson Naidoo and the Chairman of New Zealand Cricket (NZC), Mr Roger Twose. The agenda of the meeting included the ODI Tri-series between Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa, to be held in February 2025 in Pakistan,…
Read More »PSL Eliminator: Islamabad United to face Quetta Gladiators today
In the first eliminator of the Pakistan Super League, in Karachi today, Islamabad United will face Quetta Gladiators. The match will start at 9:00 pm. Earlier, in the first play-off played in Karachi last night, Multan Sultans defeated Peshawar Zalmi by seven wickets to secure a place in the final.…
Read More »Iftikhar Ahmed fined for showing dissent
Multan Sultan’s Iftikhar Ahmed has been fined five per cent of his match-fee for a Level 1 breach of HBL PSL’s code of conduct during his side’s HBL PSL 9 fixture against Quetta Gladiators at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. Iftikhar was found to have violated Article 2.5 of…
Read More »Ahsan, Gaffaney and Illingworth to officiate the final of HBL PSL 9 as match officials for playoffs and final announced
The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced umpire and match referee appointments for the HBL PSL 9 three playoffs and the final, which will be played from 14-18 March at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. The 14 March Qualifier involving table-toppers Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi will be refereed by…
Read More »New Zealand tour to Pakistan announced
The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced that New Zealand men’s cricket team will tour Pakistan from 14 April to play five T20Is. The Blackcaps will arrive in the capital city on 14 April and will play three T20Is at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on 18, 20 and 21…
Read More »Tickets refund for PSL 9 washout games to begin tomorrow
The PCB will start tickets refund tomorrow for the HBL PSL 9 washout games, which were abandoned on 2 March at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, at designated TCS centers in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore. As communicated before, tickets purchased through TCS Express centers will require the buyers to…
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