Pakistan

News “They are all-time greats and truly outstanding ambassadors for Pakistan and global cricket,” said PCB chief Ramiz Raja Abdul Qadir and Fazal Mahmood, two of the greatest to ever play the game for Pakistan, have been inducted into the PCB hall of fame. Mahmood was a devastating swing bowler and such was his skill

News He is the fourth high-profile name in the coaching set-up to leave since Ramiz Raja took over as PCB chairman Grant Bradburn has stepped down as the head of coaching at PCB’s high-performance centre (HPC) “to pursue further coaching opportunities”, the PCB said on Friday. “It has been an honour and privilege to serve

News The batter featured in five matches in the recently concluded National T20 Cup Northern batter Zeeshan Malik has been provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) under the provisions of its anti-corruption code. The PCB has opened an investigation against the player pertaining to article 4.7.1 in its code that covers a wide

Report Captain returns 3 for 5 and then smashes 19-ball 45* to shut out Central Punjab in title clash Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 152 for 3 (Iftikhar 45*, Ghulam 37) beat Central Punjab 148 (Shehzad 44, Akmal 42, Iftikhar 3-5, Imran 3-26) by seven wickets Khyber Pakhtunkhwa defended their National T20 title, storming past Central Punjab to

News Northern looked to have KP on the ropes, but wayward bowling at the death cost them a place in the final Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 161 for 5 (Farhan 53, Iftikhar 45*) beat Northern 156 for 8 (Zeeshan 29, Arshad Iqbal 3-35) by 5 wickets Sahibzada Farhan‘s half-century followed by a blistering 17-ball 45* from Iftikhar

News Sindh finish the group stage with 12 points, level with Central Punjab Sindh 117 for 5 (Taha 47*, Ibrahim 2-24) beat Balochistan 113 for 5 (Sohail 37*, Abrar 2-15) by five wickets Sindh cruised to a five-wicket win in a low-scoring encounter against Balochistan, with Danish Aziz and Abrar Ahmed spearheading the win. Put

The deadlock between the PCB and PSL franchises over a new financial model is set to continue, with a new board taking a more hardline approach in the negotiations. As franchises contemplate a final, take-it-or-leave it offer from the PCB and push for an extension before responding, it’s become clear that a change in administration

News Pakistan fast bowler also said he expected low-scoring games in the UAE Hasan Ali has said he was against a change in management ahead of the T20 World Cup. In the first public comments by a current player since the removal of head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis. Hasan praised Waqar Younis

News He had sustained a back injury on October 6 during the National T20 Cup Pakistan’s Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup after failing an MRI scan on his lower back. Shoaib Malik will replace him in the squad, the PCB has confirmed*. Maqsood had sustained a back injury

News Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain have been dropped from the party, while Khushdil Shah is now in the reserves’ list Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman and Haider Ali have all been included in the Pakistan squad for the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup following a rejig on Friday. Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain

News Ahmed Shehzad’s 77 off 45 balls went in vain as his side fell short in the end Northern 195 for 5 (Imran 55, Haider 37, Qasim 2-15) beat Central Punjab194 for 5 (Shehzad 77, Akhlaq 61, Jamal 3-38) by five wickets Northern stunned Central Punjab with a sensational chase of 195, sealing a five-wicket

News Their win over Central Punjab keeps their hopes of qualification still alive Southern Punjab 157 for 4 (Tayyab Tahir 68, Khushdil 51*) beat Central Punjab 154 for 9 (Hussain Talat 68, Zia-ul-Haq 4-40) by six wickets Southern Punjab kept their slender hopes of qualification to the knockouts alive with a second successive win, beating

News Northern will take on Southern Punjab instead of Balochistan in Wednesday’s evening game Four Balochistan players participating in the ongoing National T20 Cup have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the PCB to move their October 6 evening game at the Gaddafi Stadium against Northern to October 9. The match will be swapped with the

News Fast bowler will be available for Championship and Blast fixtures until July Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Pakistan left-arm fast bowler, has signed for Middlesex for the 2022 season. Afridi, 21, will join up with the Middlesex squad for pre-season training in the spring, and will remain with the club until mid-July, when Pakistan’s tour

News The result put Central Punjab on top of the table Central Punjab 131 for 2 (Talat 68*, Malik 40*) beat Sindh 128 for 7 (Sarfaraz 54*, Faheem 2-19) by eight wickets A superb show from Central Punjab’s bowlers, along with contributions with the bat from Hussain Talat and Shoaib Malik, helped them beat Sindh

News The 31-year-old, who recently completed a ban for corruption, is weighing up his options including a long-term cricketing future in the USA Umar Akmal has left Pakistan mid-season to try and explore opportunities playing league cricket in the USA. He has signed a short-term contract with the Northern California Cricket Association but is open

News Shadab Khan scored 46 in 27 as KP went down to a team effort from Northern Northern 181 for 7 (Nawaz 51, Shadab 46, Shaheen 2-30) beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 167 for 8 (Iftikhar 58, Rauf 3-31) by 14 runs A whirlwind 90-run fifth-wicket partnership between Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan helped Northern recover from

Report Veteran’s 85* singlehandedly took Central Punjab to 168 before Sindh collapsed to fall behind on DLS Central Punjab 168 for 8 (Malik 85*, Shehzad 35, Raees 4-33, Abrar 3-39) beat Sindh 110 for 6 (Sharjeel 36, Qasim 3-20, Gul 2-15) by 12 runs (DLS method) Shoaib Malik singlehandedly carried Central Punjab through the second

News The 55-run defeat left Bismillah Khan’s team in fifth place on the six-team table Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 202 for 5 (Farhan 43, Rizwan 40, Iftikhar 36, Bhatti 2-34) beat Balochistan 147 for 9 (Sohail 61*, Afridi 3-8, Iqbal 3-16) by 55 runs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rose to No. 2 on the six-team Pakistan National T20 Cup

News The series, if it goes through, will mark the tourists’ first bit of international cricket in over a year Sri Lanka are in talks to tour Pakistan for a series of three ODIs which will be vital preparation for both teams ahead of the Women’s ODI World Cup global qualifier that starts on November

News Seven no-balls from Southern Punjab highlighted the ill-discipline in a bowling attack that never seriously threatened to defend 174 Balochistan 176 for 2 (Bangalzai 50, Sohail 47*, Yamin 1-28) beat Southern Punjab 174 for 9 (Maqsood 54, Junaid 3-29, Umaid Asif 3-30) by eight wickets An ill-disciplined bowling performance from Southern Punjab saw Balochistan

Report Sindh only managed 150 after being sent in, despite an impressive half-century from Khurram Manzoor Khyber Pahktunkhwa 156 for 4 (Zaman 49, Farhan 45) beat Sindh 150 for 7 (Manzoor 54, Shakeel 32, Asif Afridi 2-20, Imran 2-24) by six wickets Fakhar Zaman (49 off 32) and Sahibzada Farhan (45 off 30) helped Khyber

News Babar scored an unbeaten 105, only for Haider’s 91 to help Northern ace the chase Northern 201 for 4 (Haider 91*, Nawaz 41) beat Central Punjab 200 for 2 (Babar Azam 105*, Shehzad 37) by six wickets A sensational counterattack by Haider Ali, who smashed an unbeaten 91 off 53, upstaged Babar Azam‘s hundred

News PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has called in the board of directors for a meeting on Wednesday afternoon to take up the matter Wasim Khan, the PCB CEO, has resigned from his role four months before the end of the contract. Wasim had begun his stint as the board’s executive on a three-year contract in

News He said his visit to the hospital had been a “routine check-up” after experiencing discomfort in his stomach Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has, in his first public comments since undergoing an angioplasty, clarified that he did not suffer a heart attack. He also thanked people who had wished him well around the world, and

News Former badminton player will replace Urooz Mumtaz, who resigned in May The PCB has roped in Tania Mallick, a member of the Pakistan Olympics Association, to head their women’s cricket wing. The position was vacant since May this year after Urooj Mumtaz – who was holding multiple jobs in PCB – relinquished the main

News The board has also offered financial relief for the last two seasons, which were badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic The PCB has offered PSL franchises a hike in their share from the central revenue pool, starting from next year. That, as well as a couple of other concessions, come as the board and

News Former Pakistan captain undergoes angioplasty after complaining of chest pain Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain and one of their all-time batting greats, is in hospital after suffering a heart attack in Lahore. Inzamam underwent a successful angioplasty on Monday evening. Inzamam, who shot to global prominence during Pakistan’s World Cup winning 1992 campaign, had

News The franchises feel the current revenue and distribution model prevents the league from flourishing Ramiz Raja, the PCB chairman, is keen on exploring the idea of introducing an auction to the Pakistan Super League, instead of the draft the league currently uses, in a bid to strengthen and grow the league. Ramiz wants franchises

Report They shared six wickets between them to set up a slim chase Balochistan 102 for 3 (Bangalzai 58*, Bismillah 28) beat Southern Punjab 101 (Maqsood 24, Amad Butt 3-11, Yasir 3-19) by seven wickets Balochistan thumped Southern Punjab by seven wickets to move off the bottom of the points table, leaving Sohaib Maqsood’s side