Cricket

  NT Strike beat Shaheens by 46 runs to clinch Top End T20 Series trophy Darwin, 6 August 2023: Jack Wood’s unbeaten century led Northern Territory Strike to a 46-run win over Pakistan Shaheens in the final of the Top End T20 Series at the DXC Arena on Sunday afternoon. The final was live-streamed on PCB’s YouTube channel. Opting to ...

Surrey Jaguars have made their way to the final Brampton The Playoff stages of the Global T20 Canada saw the Surrey Jaguars register a comprehensive 38 run victory over the Vancouver Knights in Qualifier 1 to find themselves in the final. Their victory was enabled by the sensational bowling performances of Junaid Siddique (4/22), Ruben Trumpelmann (2/26) and Karthik Meiyappan ...

  “30 Years of Dedication and Merit Dismissed: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Only International Level Cricket Coach Faces Unemployment” Musarrat Ullah Jan In a disheartening turn of events, Irfan Babu, the only international level coach of Moazullah Khan Cricket Academy, faces unemployment after being dismissed as a Daily Wage coach. With an impressive coaching career that spans three decades, Irfan Babu has ...

  Shahwaiz Irfan’s second successive half-century takes Shaheens to final   Shahwaiz Irfan’s second successive century and a four-fer from Ali Asfand led Shaheens to an eight-wicket win over Papua New Guinea at the DXC Arena on Friday evening. The win means Shaheens also qualify for the final and will take on Northern Territory Strike at the same venue. Chasing ...

  Two-day Communications workshop for women cricketers concludes Lahore, 4 August 2023: 22 women cricketers featured in a two-day strategic communications workshop organised at the headquarters of Pakistan cricket, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on 2 and 3 August. The PCB’s philosophy behind this initiative was to empower female cricketers beyond the boundaries of the sport. By equipping them with essential communication ...

  PCB mourns the passing of former Chairman Ijaz Butt The Pakistan Cricket Board through its Chairman and members of Management Committee, Board executives and employees has expressed its grief and sorrow over the passing of former Test cricketer and its former Chairman Ijaz Butt today. He was 85. Ijaz Butt, born in Sialkot on 10 March 1938, featured in ...

Shawaiz Irfan’s half-century leads Shaheens to third successive win Darwin, 2 August 2023: Shawaiz Irfan’s attacking half-century and a disciplined bowling performance led Pakistan Shaheens to a 43-run win over Melbourne Stars at the TIO Stadium in Darwin on Wednesday evening. This was Shaheens’ third successive win in the Top End T20 Series. Opting to bat first, Shaheens’ opening pair ...

Misbah-ul-Haq to lead high-profile Cricket Technical Committee Lahore, 2 August 2023: The Pakistan Cricket Board has constituted a high-profile Cricket Technical Committee (CTC), consisting former Pakistan captains Misbah-ul-Haq (head), Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez. The CTC will provide recommendations on cricket-related matters, including, but not limited to the overall domestic structure, scheduling, playing conditions, appointment of the national selection committees, appointment ...

  TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE CREDIT SHOULD GO TO THE BOWLERS FOR OUR WIN” – BABAR AZAM     Colombo, August 1, 2023: The Colombo Strikers bagged their first win against B-Love Kandy in their second encounter of the Lanka Premier League 2023 in a stunning manner on Monday at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Having scored 157-6 in the first ...

Ali Asfand, Arafat Minhas orchestrate sensational win Darwin, 1 August 2023: A stunning display with the ball scripted Pakistan Shaheens’ second win in as many days. Shaheens successfully defended a small target of 94 by bowling out Melbourne Renegades on 85 in 19.4 overs at the TIO Stadium in the Top End T20 Series on Tuesday. With three wickets each ...