Pakistan to tour Bangladesh after gap of six years on September 15, 2021LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced its national cricket team will tour Bangladesh after a gap of six years to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals in November. The tour is scheduled right after the T20 World Cup, which begs the question of what happens if either Bangladesh or Pakistan or […]
OCA celebrates one-year countdown to Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 on September 11, 2021LAHORE: The Olympic Council of Asia took part in the one-year countdown celebrations for the 19th Asian Games at a ceremony in Hangzhou, China on Friday (September 10).The ceremony, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, was hosted by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee and streamed live on the official HAGOC website for Asian National […]
PCB signs three-year agreement with CricHQ and CricViz on September 10, 2021LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed a three-year agreement with internationally renowned scoring platform CricHQ and world’s leading cricket data providers CricViz. CricHQ will be PCB’s live scoring partner and will digitise scoring from grassroots level all the way up to the top-tier of Pakistan cricket which is the First XIs of the […]
Haider makes history by winning country’s first-ever gold medal at Paralympics on September 4, 2021LAHORE: Athlete Haider Ali made history on Friday by winning a gold medal in the discus throw competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games, becoming the first Pakistani to do so. Ali achieved a 55.26 metre throw at his fifth attempt out of a total of six to score the best distance – almost 3m […]
PSB sent invitation to Arif Hasan ‘too late’, clarifies POA on September 1, 2021LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) on Tuesday clarified that the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) sent invitation for the 23rd Board meeting to National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Pakistan President Lt Gen (r) Syed Arif Hasan ‘too late’ and for this very reason Arif Hasan was not able to attend the meeting. The Pakistan Sports […]
Mani gets ‘cold shoulder’ from patron as Ramiz likely to become next PCB chairman on August 27, 2021LAHORE: Former Pakistan Test skipper 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 the organisation. Ehsan Mani, the incumbent, has refused to accept the offer for a short-term extension […]
Pakistan coach Misbah tests positive for Covid-19, to remain in Jamaica for 10 days on August 26, 2021LAHORE: Former captain and head coach of the Pakistan cricket team Misbahul Haq has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of his return to Pakistan from Jamaica, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.In a statement, the PCB said that Misbah, who is asymptomatic, will undergo a 10-day quarantine in Jamaica before returning to […]
Shaheen Afridi and Fawad Alam achieve career-best positions in ICC Player Rankings on August 26, 2021LAHORE: The duo of Shaheen Afridi and Fawad Alam have attained career-best positions in the latest ICC Rankings for Bowlers and Batters, respectively after Pakistan’s 109-run win against West Indies in the second Test. Afridi’s match haul of 10 for 94 —- his first ten-for — helped him shoot up ten spots to No. 8, […]
England women to tour Pakistan as part of their international home season on August 25, 2021In a bid to provide ample match training ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced a bumper 2021-22 women’s cricket season. Over the course of the upcoming season, the country’s top women players are scheduled to compete in 33 matches —- domestic and international —- […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan one-day international series to be held next year on August 25, 2021LAHORE: The first-ever bilateral series between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been postponed until next year over logistic and multiple issues, both boards decided on Tuesday. “Pakistan has accepted Afghanistan Board’s request to postpone next month’s ODI series due to players’ mental health issues, disruption in flight operations in Kabul and other issues,” Pakistan Cricket Board […]