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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

News Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi, meanwhile, led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a commanding win over Central Punjab Northern 140 for 4 (Haider 58*, Asif 43*) beat Balochistan 139 for 7 (Amad Butt 34, Rauf 2-18, Nawaz 2-31) by six wickets Haider Ali put himself back in the spotlight by smacking a 28-ball fifty to set

News Australia are scheduled to visit next February for the first time since 1998 Usman Khawaja lamented the recent abandonment of cricket tours to Pakistan, arguing it reflects double standards and how “money talks”. New Zealand last week fled Rawalpindi on the day their men’s ODI series was due to start, citing an escalated security

News PCB chairman says Pakistan felt “used and binned” by the ECB’s decision to not tour the country Pakistan will start planning for back-up options for the home Test and ODI series against England in 2022 in case the touring party decides not to tour again, the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja confirmed. England are scheduled

Pakistan toured England for three ODIs and three T20Is in July © Getty Images England’s scheduled tour of Pakistan for two T20Is in mid-October has been cancelled, the ECB have announced. England’s men and women were due to play T20I double-headers in Rawalpindi on October 13 and 14, with the women’s team staying on for

News The PCB chairman addressed the concerns raised by New Zealand’s abrupt abandonment of their tour of Pakistan on Friday A day after New Zealand abruptly cancelled their tour of Pakistan due to security reasons, newly-elected PCB chairman Ramiz Raja sought to rally his troops by urging everyone to focus on a way forward. A

Preview Both teams have had little ODI practice since the 2019 World Cup, but Pakistan will be under more pressure following a dismal outing against England in July Big picture After all those years of vying for wider international acceptance of its ability to host cricket in the country, one of the elites have come

News His term at the helm of the PCB will be for three years Former Pakistan batter Ramiz Raja has formally been elected PCB chairman for a term of three years after winning an unopposed election. As widely expected, he was the only one to have submitted his nomination papers for the post and voted

News He didn’t give any indication about the futures of captain Babar Azam and CEO Wasim Khan On his first day in office, newly elected PCB chairman Ramiz Raja pledged to “reset the direction” of Pakistan cricket, hinting at an overhaul of the mindset of Pakistan cricket across the board. He was elected unopposed as

News A head coach will also be appointed alongside the two, Ramiz said in his first press conference as PCB chairman Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden and former South Africa seamer Vernon Philander have been appointed Pakistan coaches for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE. The newly-elected PCB chairman Ramiz Raja announced Pakistan

News All other Pakistan squad members have tested negative and will hold training as scheduled Mohammad Nawaz has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been quarantined as per the PCB’s pandemic protocols. The left-arm spinner had tested positive during the second round of testing, which were administered upon arrival in Islamabad on Wednesday. He faces

News Insecurity over selection and doubts over the consistent application of fitness standards were among the topics discussed Ramiz Raja may not yet be the PCB chairman – he has a few days to go before he is officially “elected” – but he’s already taking a hands-on approach to the role, having already met the

News Pakistan’s T20I assignments will begin on September 25 with a five-match series against New Zealand, in Lahore Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah have both been included in Pakistan’s T20I squad for the upcoming home series against New Zealand and England, as well as the 2021 T20 World Cup which begins in October. In a

News Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq have joined the team as interim coaches for the New Zealand series Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis have stepped down from their positions as head coach and bowling coach of the national men’s team respectively. Misbah cited spending “considerable time away from my family in a bio-secure environment” as the

News Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mahmood are all in line to make their 50-over debuts Pakistan have named four uncapped players – Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mahmood – in their 20-member squad for the three-match home ODI series against New Zealand. Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah have

One more season? Shahid Afridi suggested he may finally call it a day © AFP/Getty Images Shahid Afridi looks set to finally call time on his playing career, strongly suggesting next year’s season at the Pakistan Super League will be his last. Afridi, who is currently with Multan Sultans and spent two seasons at Peshawar

News Only spectators who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to attend the games in Rawalpindi and Lahore Pakistan has decided to allow spectators up to 25% capacity for the home series against New Zealand in Rawalpindi and Lahore next month. Only spectators who have been fully vaccinated, however, will be permitted to attend.

News Pakistan seamer back to boost for first Championship title since 1973 Mohammad Abbas, the Pakistan seamer, has agreed a deal to return to Hampshire and strengthen their bid for the LV= Insurance County Championship title. Abbas claimed 27 wickets at 15.96 in seven Group Two games during the conference stage of the Championship earlier

News Former Pakistan batter, and PCB CEO, has been nominated to the PCB Board of Governors by prime minister Imran Khan Ramiz Raja has been informed by the Prime Minister’s office he is being nominated to the PCB’s Board of Governors, a move that is eventually likely to see him becoming the next chairman of

News PCB patron and Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has nominated Ramiz Raja and Asad Ali Khan to the PCB’s board of governors PCB election commissioner, retired justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed, has set September 13 as the date for the election of the next PCB chairman. With Ehsan Mani set to leave the post after

News The rest of the Pakistan contingent will leave for Lahore on August 25 Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan head coach, has tested positive for Covid-19 in Kingston, where Pakistan completed their series of four T20Is and two Tests against West Indies. Misbah will now stay on and complete his 10-day quarantine before travelling home, even as

News West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite bemoans team’s lack of ‘consistency’ as series ends 1-1 Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam has said that he was always confident of taking “bold decisions” as he trusted his bowlers to take all 10 West Indies wickets in the second innings. Pakistan set the hosts 329 in the second Test

News The home season will kick off on September 9 in Karachi with the Pakistan Cup one-day tournament England Women are set to tour Pakistan for the first time, to play two T20Is and three ODIs in Rawalpindi in October. In all, Pakistan Women will compete in 33 matches – both domestic and international –

Report Jermaine Blackwood’s wicket at the stroke of lunch meant Pakistan are five wickets away from levelling the series Lunch West Indies 150 and 113 for 5 (Brathwaite 39*, Mayers 3*) need another 216 runs to beat Pakistan 302 for 9 dec & 176 for 6 dec (Butt 37, Babar 33, Joseph 2-24) Hasan Ali‘s

News Possibilities include Ehsan Mani getting a year’s extension and Ramiz Raja taking charge full-time Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan – and the PCB’s patron-in-chief – is set to make the decision that will lead to either Ramiz Raja taking over as the next board chairman or Ehsan Mani continuing for second, shorter

Report A 60-run stand between Blackwood and Bonner had kept Pakistan at bay for much of the extended session Lunch West Indies 123 for 8 (Holder 8*, Roach 0*, Afridi 4-40, Abbas 3-29) trail Pakistan 302 for 9 dec (Alam 124*, Babar 75, Seales 3-38, Roach 3-68) by 179 runs Three wickets in seven balls

The the two boards are yet to announce the new venues for the series © Getty Images Afghanistan’s three-match ODI series against Pakistan has been moved from Hambantota to Pakistan because of logistical challenges in the Afghanistan team’s travel. No commercial flights are taking off from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of the country and

Report Only eight balls were bowled after a delayed start, with the bowler’s run-up the affected area Lunch: Pakistan 212 for 4 (Ashraf 23*, Rizwan 22*) v West Indies Despite bright sunshine on a day where 98 overs were originally scheduled to be bowled, only eight balls were possible before lunch had to be taken

News With the PCB chairman’s term due to end on August 25, Ramiz Raja’s name has cropped up as a potential successor Amid growing speculation around his future as PCB chairman, Ehsan Mani is set to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday. The meeting has, it is understood, been convened on Imran’s wishes, and