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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Manchester:Half-centuries by Mohammad Hafeez and debutant Haider Ali set a thrilling five-run win for Pakistan in the last T20I against England as the tourists levelled the three-match series 1-1 at the Old Trafford, Manchester, on Tuesday. The two knitted a scintillating 100-run partnership for the third wicket as Pakistan scored 190 for four. Hafeez scored 86 not out, which included ...

LAHORE: Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab conducted a webinar on ‘Coaching in Modern Age’ on Tuesday. The webinar was organised under the directives of Secretary Youth Affairs, Sports, Archaeology and Tourism Punjab Ehsan Bhutta and Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh. Divisional Sports Office Faisalabad was the host of the webinar which was attended by all divisional, district ...