The Pakistan Auditor General‘s office, in its audit report, has revealed substantial revenue losses for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the millions of rupees due to the financial sharing model with the six franchises and various irregularities within the Pakistan Super League (PSL).Media reports highlight that the PCB went to great lengths to project … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced it has signed the hosting rights agreement of the ICC Champions Trophy with the cricket’s global governing body. The Champions Trophy is slated to take place in 2025. The agreement for the 2025 mega event was signed by Zaka Ashraf who heads the Cricket Management Committee … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi was on Wednesday named the vice-captain of the Test team for the series against Australia, starting December 14 in Perth.On the eve of the first Test, the Pakistan Cricket Board took to social media, announcing Shaheen’s appointment. Shaheen, who was earlier named T20I skipper will now serve as the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan faced an injury scare during a National T20 Cup match between Rawalpindi and Sialkot on Sunday at the United Bank Limited Sports Complex in Karachi. Shadab, the captain of Islamabad, had an unusual exit from the field after sustaining an injury while fielding.Video of the unusual exit went viralIn … Read more
Former Pakistani bowlers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been assigned the roles of Pakistan’s fast bowling and spin bowling coach, respectively, in the upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.Gul, a key member of the victorious 2009 World T20 squad, brings prior experience as a bowling coach for the Pakistan team. On the other … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continued its streak of new appointments by naming former captain Mohammad Yousuf as the head coach of the national U-19 team in preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup early next year. Yousuf’s selection follows closely after the PCB’s appointment of former fast bowler Sohail Tanvir … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday appointed former pacer Wahab Riaz as the new chief selector after Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down from the post following allegations of a conflict of interests. Legendary batter and ex-captain Inzamam had resigned as the chairman of the national selection committee on October 30 in the middle of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Star batter Babar Azam on Wednesday stepped down as Pakistan captain after team’s dismal show in the 2023 ODI World Cup.The 28-year-old Babar has relinquished the captaincy role of the side from all formats but will continue playing for the national team. During Babar’s captaincy, Pakistan reached the No. 1 position in ODIs, … Read more
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of Pakistan’s disappointing performance at the ongoing ICC World Cup in India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken decisive action by dismissing the entire national selection committee, according to reports. The move follows a series of setbacks for the Babar Azam-led team, raising concerns and sparking a major shake-up … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prominent former Pakistani cricketers, including Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, and Abdul Razzaq, are of the opinion that captain Babar Azam should relinquish his leadership role and focus on his individual game after Pakistan’s disappointing World Cup campaign.The team’s failure to qualify for the semifinals, with five defeats in nine matches, has raised concerns … Read more