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Pakistan Hockey Federation announces 20-members squad for Asia Cup
Pakistan hockey team will leave for Jakarta on Thursday for the Asia Hockey Cup. Earlier, Pakistan Hockey Federation Selection Committee announced 20 players squad for Asia Cup. The squad included: Umar Bhatta will lead the side, whereas Ali Shan will be vice-captain. Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Mubashir Ali, Emad…
Read More »Australia: Cricketer Andrew Symonds dies in car accident
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died in a car accident in Queensland, Australia. The all-rounder played 26 Tests, 198 one-day internationals and 14 T-20s for Australia between 1998 and 2009.
Read More »Conditioning camp at NHPC from Sunday
Sixty cricketers will attend the conditioning camp at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC) in Lahore in two different groups from Sunday. First group of 27 cricketers will attend the camp from 15-25 May, while the second group comprising 33 cricketers will participate in the camp from 26 May to…
Read More »77 per cent increase in home international series rights
TransGroup FZE, pursuant to a public bidding process, on Friday submitted the highest bid to attain various partnership rights for the upcoming international men’s and women’s home series during the 2022-23 season. The successful bid, which exceeded the reserve price set by the PCB, boasted an increase in value of…
Read More »Amir Khan announces retirement from boxing
Former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has announced his retirement from boxing after a career that also included a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In a tweet he said it’s time to hang up my gloves.
Read More »Knight Riders acquires Abu Dhabi franchise in the new T20 League In UAE
UAE’s T20 League is delighted to announce that the Knight Riders Group has acquired the rights to own and operate the Abu Dhabi franchise and will set up Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) as an integral part of the UAE’s flagship T20 league. Over the last decade, the Knight Riders…
Read More »Bismah Maroof retained Pakistan captain for 2022-23 season
Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed Bismah Maroof will continue to lead the national women’s limited-overs teams in the 2022-23 season. Pakistan are gearing up for an action-packed bumper season in which they will play, at least, 25 matches with the schedules for the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup and ICC…
Read More »Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship will roll into action from May 25
Pakistan Open Tenpin Bowling Championship will roll into action from 25th to 30 of this month at Jinnah Park in Rawalpindi. Talking to media, President of Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation Ijaz-ur-Rehman said around 200 bowlers from across the country will feature in eight various categories of the event. The categories…
Read More »Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab starts preliminary work on making Pakistan’s first-ever film on sports
Taking another revolutionary step, Sports and YouthAffairs Department Punjab has started preliminary work on making Pakistan’sfirst-ever film on sports.In this regard, Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan presided over animportant meeting at National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.The meeting was attended by Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan, ITIncharge Jawadullah, Iqbal…
Read More »Match officials for Pakistan-Sri Lanka women series announced
The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed the match officials’ appointments for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka women T2oI and ODI series which will be played at the Southend Club, Karachi from Tuesday, 24 May. The Sri Lankan team arrives in Karachi on 19th May, the two teams will engage in a three-match…
Read More »Adani Group bats in UAE’s T20 League, acquires franchise in the new cricket league
Franchise deal inked between Adani Sportsline and UAE’S T20 LeagueUAE’S T20 League is Emirates Cricket Board’s sanctioned, flagship professional T20 League Adani Sportsline, a part of the diversified Adani Group, has made a landmark foray into franchise cricket by acquiring the rights to own and operate a franchise in UAE’s…
Read More »Lahore to host inaugural Pakistan Junior League from 1-15 Oct
Following an overwhelming and encouraging response from potential sponsors, partners and entrepreneurs to the Request for Expressions of Interest, the Pakistan Cricket Board today released further details in relation to the inaugural Pakistan Junior League Tournament. Six city-based franchise teams will participate in the 19-match competition from 1-15 October at…
Read More »PCB and CAs to conduct nationwide women trials in May
As part of its efforts to develop a strong talent pool of women cricketers and increase the participation of teenage girls, the Pakistan Cricket Board will hold nationwide trials in collaboration with six Cricket Associations next month. The trials will be conducted by highly qualified coaches, including former Test and…
Read More »Cricket Association coaches assessment and season review begins Monday
Coaches of the six Cricket Associations will undergo a three-day review and assessment process that will conclude with a seminar at the National High Performance Centre, Lahore from Monday. A total of 24 coaches will undergo the review, these include first and second eleven head and assistant coaches. On the…
Read More »Pakistan team to participate in Asian Cycling Championship
Pakistan cycling team will participate in the upcoming Asian track cycling Championship. Asian track cycling Championship will be held in New Delhi from 18 to 22 June this year. The trials for the Pakistan cycling team will be held in Lahore on May 8.
Read More »First ODI between Pakistan, Sri Lanka’s women teams to be played on 1st June
Sri Lankan women cricket team to visit Pakistan in May this year. During the series both the teams will play three one-day and three t-20 international matches. Ahead of the series, the national side will undergo an 11-day camp in which 26 players will participate. The camp will be held…
Read More »National Students Olympics Games begin in Swat from Wednesday
The 1st National Students Olympics Games will be held at Sports Complex, Kalam, Swat from 20th to 25th of June, under the aegis of Pakistan Students Olympics Association. According to President of Pakistan Students Olympics Association, Maqbool Arain, preparations are already underway for successful holding of the event, which will…
Read More »Pakistan announce busy 12 months for national sides
Pakistan men’s national cricket team is scheduled to play seven Tests, 17 ODIs and a minimum of 25 T20Is in the next 12 months as the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed and unveiled their upcoming international commitments. The seven ICC World Test Championship fixtures will be against three opponents – Sri…
Read More »Details of Pakistan v Sri Lanka women’s series announced
Pakistan national women’s team will begin their ICC Women’s Championship campaign on 1 June when they host Sri Lanka for the first of the three One-Day International matches at Karachi’s Southend Club. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka will arrive in the cricket-mad city of Karachi on 19 May and will…
Read More »PCB releases Pakistan Junior League details
The soft launch of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) took place today when the Pakistan Cricket Board released the Request for Expressions of Interest for various available rights relating to the Twenty20 competition, which is scheduled for October this year. The PCB is requesting expression of interests from the interested…
Read More »Shaheen, Labuschagne and Miandad feature in 39th PCB Podcast
Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and Marnus Labuschagne of Australia reflect on 19 days of grueling, exciting and high-voltage cricket between the two sides in the latest edition of the PCB Podcast, Shaheen, who took nine wickets in three Tests, said: “This series has brought players from either side closer than ever. We…
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