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Somerset signed Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan
Somerset have signed Pakistan off-spinner Sajid Khan for the remainder of the County Championship season. The right-handed bowler has played in seven Test matches for his country, claiming 22 international wickets. Khan has played a total of 49 first-class matches, taking 190 wickets at an average of 26.95. “I know…
Read More »England announce T20I squad for Pakistan
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced the squad for the seven-match T20I series against Pakistan, which gets underway later this month in Karachi. The England Men’s selection panel have also named the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia starting in October, a…
Read More »‘Freak’ injury puts Bairstow out of third Test and T20 World Cup
Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of England’s third Test against South Africa and the T20 World Cup after suffering a “freak” injury while playing golf. The ECB said in a statement that Bairstow had suffered a “lower-limb injury”, understood to be in his left leg, and that he will…
Read More »PSL 8 will run from 9 February to 19 March 2023
The Governing Council of the HBL Pakistan Super League met at the National High Performance Centre in Lahore today. All six HBL PSL franchises were represented along with PCB officials who are members of the GC. Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja chaired the meeting. The meeting started with the…
Read More »Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz send Hong Kong hurtling to new T20I low
Pakistan made it to the Super 4s with a 155-run win over Hong Kong, who were bowled out for 38, the lowest total against a Full Member in T20 internationals. It will sound silly at the end of it all, but there were moments of concern when Pakistan were put…
Read More »Performers of U19 domestic season begin camp in Lahore ahead of PJL draft
Around 60 top performers of the national U19 one-day and three-day events have assembled in Lahore to prepare for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League. The National U19 Championship (three-day) concluded in Karachi on Sunday with Sindh Blues emerging victorious in the all-Sindh final against Sindh Whites at…
Read More »Pakistan Junior League: teams and their mentors confirmed
With excitement and enthusiasm building, the Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed the names of the six teams and their mentors for the Pakistan Junior League. The inaugural edition will be played in Lahore from 6-21 October this year and will be produced by the PCB and broadcast live by PTV…
Read More »Sindh’s Anwar Ali charged for showing dissent
Sindh all-rounder Anwar Ali has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for a level 1 offence for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision. The incident occurred in the opening match of the Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 when Anwar, in the seventh over of the second…
Read More »David Hemp not to seek an extension to his contract
The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed David Hemp is not seeking an extension to his two-year contract, which expires in October. David Hemp: “I have enjoyed living in Pakistan and working with the women cricketers, but it has also been difficult on me and my young family as I have…
Read More »“We were welcomed like a cricket team,” says Nooh
Nooh Dastagir Butt, who secured a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022, received a heroic welcome on his return to Pakistan along with his companions. The group which included Nooh, his weightlifter brother Hanzlah, weightlifter Haider Ali and the Pakistan volleyball team reached Pakistan on Wednesday. Pakistan Sports Board’s (PSB) Director…
Read More »Pakistan wins first group match in World Junior Squash Championship
Pakistan started its campaign in the World Junior Team Squash championship with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Guyana in the first group match. Pakistan is placed in group C in the 23-nation world junior team squash championship along with Netherlands, Guyana and Hong Kong. Muhammad Ashab Irfan provided Pakistan with…
Read More »Pakistan Catchball Federation formed
Pakistan Catchball Federation was formed on Wednesday.International Catchball Body appointed Maqbool Arain and Moinuddin as President and General Secretary respectively. The selected body announced office bearers including; Chairman, Mumtaz Yousuf,Vice Presidents, Rana Tanveer Ahmad, Arshad Hussain, S.A. Razaq, Faiza Amir, Col (Rtd) Muhid Ullah Tareen, Irfan khan ,Amir Shahzad and…
Read More »Afghanistan named a 17-strong squad for the Asia Cup
Afghanistan named a 17-strong squad for the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup on Tuesday, August 16. The side will be led by all-rounder Mohammad Nabi and sees one change from the 16-member squad in the ongoing tour of Ireland. Samiuallah Shinwari has replaced Sharafuddin Ashraf, who is now a…
Read More »Pakistan to host 10 Test playing nations between 2023 and 2027
Player workload management, meaningful and exciting bilateral cricket, and preparations for the ICC global events were the cornerstones of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s strategy and philosophy while preparing the men’s Future Tours Programme 2023-2027, which was confirmed and unveiled today. The PCB has scheduled around 238 days of international cricket…
Read More »All-round Rashid and Najibullah set up series decider
A 50-run partnership off 18 balls between Najibullah Zadran and Rashid Khan followed by a collective bowling effort helped Afghanistan level the series 2-2, in a rain-reduced 11-over shootout in Belfast. The decider is set to take place on August 17. After rain delayed the start by two hours, Najibullah…
Read More »National Tenpin Bowling team participates in the IBF World Cup.
Six members National Tenpin Bowling team will participate in the IBF World Cup. This was stated by the President, Ijaz ur Rehman on Tuesday. He said that the world Cup will be played from November 3 to 23, at Australia. players from 120 countries will take part in the Championship.…
Read More »Inaugural women’s U19 tournament to commence from 13 August
With the ambition of creating a strong talent pool at the domestic level and further strengthen its pathways programme, the Pakistan Cricket Board will hold the first of its kind U19 T20 tournament from tomorrow (Saturday). The U19 T20 Women Cricket Tournament 2022 will be competed by six Cricket Association…
Read More »Virat Kohli returns for Asia Cup 2022
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli has returned to Men In Blue’s squad for the upcoming T20 Asia Cup, slated from August 27 to September 11 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel have missed out…
Read More »Serena Williams set to retire from tennis
Serena Williams has suggested she is set to retire from tennis, saying she will be “evolving away” from the sport after the US Open. Writing for Vogue, the American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said she is moving towards “other things that are important to me”, adding she does not like…
Read More »Rudi Koertzen, former ICC elite-panel umpire, dies aged 73
South African former umpire Rudi Koertzen has died at the age of 73 following a car accident. A family spokesperson told the AFP news agency he died from injuries sustained in the accident on Monday. Koertzen stood in 108 Test matches as an umpire between 1992 and 2010. South Africa’s…
Read More »IOA scholarship helped me to focus on the game; Arshad Nadeem
Pakistan’s sports hero Arshad Nadeem, who on Sunday won the gold medal for the country in the javelin throw competition at the ongoing Commonwealth Games here, has thanked the International Olympic Association (IOA) for providing him with a scholarship till the Paris Olympics 2024 and hoped the financial assistance under…
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