London:Jos Buttler will miss England’s final T20I of the summer for family reasons. Buttler, who hit a match-winning 77 not out in the second game of England’s series against Australia on Sunday, left the biosecure bubble at the Ageas Bowl following the game. Subject to Covid-19 testing, Buttler will be return to the England camp when they move up to ...
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Former England all-rounder David Capel dies
London:Former England all-rounder David Capel has died at the age of 57 after a long illness. According to media reports, former England all-rounder David Capel was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2018. David Capel, who started his first-class cricket career with a tour of Sri Lanka in 1981, played 15 Tests and 23 ODIs for his country. He scored ...
Read More »Formation of U-19 teams, 291 players invited for trials
By Akhtar Ali KhanIslamabad:Pakistan Cricket Board has invited 291 young players to participate in trials to form under-19 cricket teams of 6 associations. The trials will continue from September 11 to 19 in Abbottabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Quetta and Rawalpindi. In the meantime, the protocols of Covid 19 will be strictly followed. A four-member junior selection committee comprising Saleem Jaffer, ...
Read More »PCB accepts Iqbal Qasim’s resignation
Lahore:Pakistan Cricket Board has accepted Mr Iqbal Qasim’s resignation as Chairman of the PCB Cricket Committee and will now announce his replacement in due course. In his resignation on Thursday, 3 September, Mr Iqbal Qasim wrote: “(He was a) dummy chairman who cannot recommend a deserving match referee. It is painful to see injustice (being) done to cricketers who have ...
Read More »Help quicks by standardising one brand of cricket ball in Tests
Waqar Younis Fast bowling is the trademark of Pakistan cricket. There have been so many great ones over the years and I am confident that the future will be bright again, with a number of bowlers able to register 150 clicks on the speed gun. We are fortunate to have some really talented young fast bowlers but unfortunately that we ...
Read More »ICC T20I Player Rankings:Babar Azam maintained his number-one position
Lahore: Mohammad Hafeez and Shaheen Shah Afridi have made impressive gains in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings following stellar performances in the just concluded series against England, which ended in an exciting 1-1 draw. Consequently, both the sides have retained their pre-series rankings, with England staying second on 268 points and Pakistan fourth on 261 points. Australia is on top of the ...
Read More »PCB thanks Pakistan men’s cricket team
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Wasim Khan today thanked and congratulated the 44-member squad on the completion of a challenging, demanding and unprecedented tour of England in the backdrop of the Covid-19 situation that made the players adhere to strict protocols, including restricted movement during their 10-week tour. PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan: “On behalf of the PCB, I am grateful ...
Read More »PCB announces schedule of remaining HBL PSL 2020 matches
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the schedule of the remaining four HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 matches, which were postponed on 17 March due to Covid-19 pandemic. The four matches will be held in Lahore on 14, 15 and 17 November with only the Qualifier and Eliminator 1 to be a double-header. Eliminator 2 will be played on the ...
Read More »PCB announces match officials’ panels
Lahore: Following a comprehensive review and annual appraisal process, the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced its panel of match officials for the 2020-21 domestic season, which will commence with the National T20 Cup from 30 September. The first round matches of the double-league competition will be held in Multan, while the second round will be played in Rawalpindi. The six-member PCB ...
Read More »Hafeez and Shaheen on the charge in latest ICC T20I rankings
Lahore:Mohammad Hafeez and Shaheen Shah Afridi have made impressive gains in the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings following stellar performances in the just concluded series against England, which ended in an exciting 1-1 draw. Consequently, both the sides have retained their pre-series rankings, with England staying second on 268 points and Pakistan fourth on 261 points. Australia is on top of the ...
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