Zaka Ashraf not happy with hybrid Asia Cup model but will ‘honour the commitment’ on June 23, 2023LAHORE: Zaka Ashraf, who is likely to become the next PCB chairman, is not happy with the hybrid host model for the upcoming Asia Cup but he “will not block” the decision taken by his predecessor Najam Sethi. During a media interaction, Ashraf had said that he “rejected” the hybrid model, sparking discussion about whether […]
Pakistan wants venues swapped for World Cup matches against Australia and Afghanistan on June 22, 2023LAHORE: In an extraordinary move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has requested the ICC to swap venues for two of their league matches in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Pakistan are currently scheduled to play Australia in Bengaluru on October 20, and then Afghanistan in Chennai on October 23 but they have asked for a […]
Lahore Qalandars to outsource coaching staff to Toronto Nationals for Canada GT20 on June 17, 2023LAHORE: Toronto Nationals have entered into a deal with the two-time Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars to outsource their coaching staff headed by director of cricket and head coach Aqib Javed to lead the franchise in the upcoming Global T20 [GT20]. While Aqib’s appointment has been formalised, the rest of the support staff’s […]
Zaka Ashraf, Najam Sethi set to contest PCB leadership again on June 10, 2023LAHORE: A change in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) leadership could be imminent as the management committee led by Najam Sethi begins the last two weeks of its tenure, and the leading contender to replace him is his old rival and former board chairman Zaka Ashraf. On June 7, Sethi met Pakistan’s prime minister Shahbaz Sharif […]
PCB might postpone West Indies series in 2024 to avoid clash with PSL on June 9, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is weighing up options to postpone the home series against West Indies, slated for February and March in 2024, which is clashing with the next edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The PCB has also requested the Emirates Cricket Board to pull back their ILT20 league by ten days […]
Najam Sethi offers Babar Azam conditional backing as all-format captain on April 11, 2023LAHORE: PCB chairman Najam Sethi has attempted to calm speculation around the role of Babar Azam, backing him as Pakistan’s all-format captain for now. In his first public comments offering further detail on what has become a lingering locus of instability for the Pakistan side since Sethi took over, he tweeted that everyone “should support […]
Pakistan could play their World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh on March 30, 2023LAHORE: Discussions have taken place that could see Pakistan playing its 2023 ODI World Cup matches in Bangladesh. India is the host for the tournament but given tense political relations between the two countries, the idea was discussed at the ICC meetings last week, with the hybrid Asia Cup model being looked at as a […]
Pakistan might rest Babar and Rizwan to manage workloads on March 12, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan is pondering resting captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the T20I series against Afghanistan later this month, as well as the series against New Zealand that follows. The workload management of top players was a major point of discussion in a recent selection committee meeting, as they look ahead to a World […]
PCB, Punjab government at loggerheads as PSL could be moved out of Lahore on February 25, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the caretaker Punjab government have hit a roadblock in a financial dispute over the cost of security for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) games in Lahore and Rawalpindi. The PCB has set a deadline of Saturday to decide the fate of the remaining PSL games in Punjab province, […]
Asia Cricket Council increases Afghanistan’s share in revised financial distribution model on February 7, 2023LAHORE: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has revised its financial distribution model and increased the share for cash-strapped Afghanistan from Asia Cup earnings. Afghanistan became a Full Member of the ICC in 2017, but had been earning a lower share from the last two Asia Cups held in 2018 and 2022, with other Full Members […]