Umar Farooq

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja wants to pitch a quadrangular T20I tournament that sees Pakistan play India, England and Australia ––– the three big powerhouses of cricket ––– annually. He is set to present the idea at the next ICC board meetings in March, arguing that bilateral series in the format were […]

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi have confirmed that Kamran Akmal will “very much be a part” of the franchise, and that he will be playing for the team next season. Akmal also confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that he was on board with Zalmi and that the misunderstanding between the two parties had been cleared. On Sunday, Akmal said […]

LAHORE: In the summer of 2017, three boys from a working-class family travelled by road from Islamabad to Gujranwala, four-and-a-half hours away, to participate in an open cricket trial. They arrived late and were denied entry as the stadium was filled to capacity. The trio had made the journey in peak hours on one of […]

LAHORE: In a major shake-up in Pakistan’s domestic cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has juggled four head coaches ahead of the 2021-22 season. Abdul Razzaq, whose Khyber Pakhtunkhwa side won trophies in all three formats last season, will now coach Central Punjab. In turn, Shahid Anwar will move from Central Punjab to Southern Punjab, […]

LAHORE: The series was of significant importance for both teams in their preparations ahead of the T20 World Cup but so far rain has ruled the headlines, ditching all the promises for the series. With two of three games washed out and one game slashed before the series began, Pakistan come into the final match […]

LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is facing a scheduling challenge for the 2022 season, as Pakistan hope to welcome a landmark home series against Australia in the window usually occupied by the T20 competition. The PSL has been conducted between February and March since its inception in 2016, but with Australia’s visit in mind, […]

LAHORE: Rashid Khan has declined the Afghanistan T20I captaincy, stating that he believes he is more valuable as a player than as a leader. “I am very much clear in my mind that I am better off as a player,” the 22-year old legspinner said. “I am good in the role as vice-captain and help […]

LAHORE: The PSL reached the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday and began a quarantine period, at the end of which the league will resume a disrupted sixth season. Only 14 games were possible earlier this year in Karachi after a Covid-19 outbreak among players and staff ground the season to a halt. The remaining […]

LAHORE: Coconut water, ice collars and vests, and more breaks. Those are just some of the ways in which Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises will combat the extreme weather conditions the players are set to face in Abu Dhabi in June. UAE has never hosted elite cricket at this time of year due to the […]

LAHORE: Pakistan batting all-rounder Bismah Maroof is taking an indefinite break from cricket as she prepares to embrace motherhood. And the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to use the opportunity to introduce pregnancy provisions in its central contracts system for the first time. The PCB’s central contracts for its women cricketers doesn’t have any […]