Cricket

ROSEAU, Dominica – International cricket made a spectacular return to Dominica on Saturday, with home team West Indies ready to entertain their fans in the first T20 International (T20I) against Bangladesh at the picturesque Windsor Park.    As part of the celebrations marking the first international cricket at the refurbished stadium following the severe damage inflicted by Hurricane Maria in 2017, West ...

Pakistan national women’s team will begin their ICC Women’s Championship campaign on 1 June when they host Sri Lanka for the first of the three One-Day International matches at Karachi’s Southend Club.     Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka will arrive in the cricket-mad city of Karachi on 19 May and will have three days of practice in the lead-up ...

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and Marnus Labuschagne of Australia reflect on 19 days of grueling, exciting and high-voltage cricket between the two sides in the latest edition of the PCB Podcast, which is available here for viewing and downloading.     Shaheen, who took nine wickets in three Tests, said: “This series has brought players from either side closer than ever. We visited Australia ...

The BRB Group will sponsor 100 contracts for junior cricketers that will be awarded under the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme. Alongside the financial support, the PCB will invest in personality development and grooming of these youngsters. The focus will be on providing quality education whilst also upskilling cricketing talent. These 100 players will be earning monthly retainers of PKR 30,000 ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Engro Corporation Limited will collaborate for the development of cricket at the grassroots level, making Engro Corporation an official partner of the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme.     Today, the two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding naming this sponsored leg of the Programme the Engro Cricket Coaching Project.     Under this commitment, ...

Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan has expressed heartfelt condolence on the death of former Test cricketer Mohammad Hussain, who played two Tests and 14 One-day Internationals for Pakistan during a brief 2-year international career.     Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan, in his condolence message on Tuesday, prayed that Almighty Allah may shower His blessings upon the departed ...

LAHORE (11 April 2022): The employees and officers of Sports Board Punjab organized Quran khawani on the death anniversary of former Secretary Sports Punjab Arshad Bhatti at National Hockey Stadium.     Deputy Director Tariq Wattoo, Administrator Gymnasium Hall Mustafa Shah, Divisional Sports Officer Multan Rana Nadeem Anjum, Superintendent Sufi Abdul Sattar, Assistant Director M Bilal, PRO Sports Board Punjab ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Pakistan’s superstar skipper Babar Azam, and Australia’s run-machine Rachael Haynes have been named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for March 2022.     Azam scoops the Men’s award following a number of thrilling batting displays in Pakistan’s multi-format series against Australia. Amassing 390 runs in the pulsating Test ...

Governance The ICC Board received an update from the Afghanistan Working Group which recommended Mirwais Ashraf as the ACB’s appointed representative to the Board. The Working Group advised the Board that the ICC was continuing to support the Afghanistan Men’s team to play international cricket while monitoring the governance of the sport in the country including the development of the ...

The International Cricket Council has thanked hosts New Zealand Cricket for the successful delivery of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.     The event, which has been one of the most competitive Cricket World Cups ever, saw Australia crowned as champions after 31 games. With eight teams competing across six host cities, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin and ...