Cricket

London:Up to 24 women’s domestic cricketers will receive a regional retainer to support them financially during the coronavirus pandemic. The contracts are based around the eight new regional hubs. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) intended to introduce 40 full-time domestic contracts in 2020 but this has been delayed by the pandemic. “Our drive for a more gender-balanced sport ...

Lahore:Umar Akmal has filed an official appeal against the three-year ban imposed on him by the PCB, challenging the length of the sanction and hoping to get it reduced. Akmal was expelled from all representative cricket after he he failed to report details of corrupt approaches made to him ahead of this year’s PSL. The PCB confirmed the receipt of ...

Sri Lanka Cricket is intent on constructing a new 40,000-capacity stadium in Colombo in addition to the existing R Premadasa Stadium in Khettarama. Primarily, the board appears to be interested the highest-capacity sports venue in the country in order to strengthen bids on major ICC events in the next rights cycle. This, despite calls by players for Khettarama’s existing training ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland today decided to postpone their two-T20I series in July after the Ireland Government announced behind closed-door matches can only be possible after 10 August. This date coincides with Pakistan’s tour to England for three Tests and as many T20Is for which the side is scheduled to depart late July. The matches in Dublin ...

Lahore:The PCB Cricket Committee met on Wednesday via video link under the chairmanship of Iqbal Qasim. It was the second meeting of 2020 for the group. The group discussed the appointment and review process for the appointment of the six Cricket Association and High Performance Centre coaches. The Chairman of the Committee agreed to form a sub-committee, which will work ...

Lahore:Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been dropped from A category of his new central contract. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided not to reduce the players’ benefits and compensation in the Central Contract for the year 2020-20. On the other hand, the Board’s Central Contract Committee, which includes Chief Executive Wasim Khan, Director International Zakir Khan and ...

Lahore:The number of Test series matches between Pakistan and England in July this year is likely to increase. According to media reports, in case of cancellation of England’s series against West Indies, the matches against Pakistan could be extended and the number of Test matches between the two teams could be increased from 4 to 5. Sources said that in ...

London:Players due to take part in The Hundred this summer have had their contracts terminated by the England and Wales Cricket Board. On Thursday, the new tournament was postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The eight men’s teams selected their squads in a draft in October, while the women’s teams were in the process of completing their squads. ...

Lahore:PCB’s Digital Pairs series for Test players has gained great popularity among the fans, current and former players, pundits and journalists. The campaign entered its third phase yesterday Sunday, 3 May, with the followers asked to name two fast bowling pairs of their choice. Asked to choose a bowling partner to form a dream pair both from the list of ...

Sdney:Former Australian all-rounder Graeme Watson has died at the age of 75. He was a middle-order batsman and medium pace bowler. Graeme Watson played five Tests and two ODIs for his country from 1967 to 1972. He played for Victoria and Western Australia in Sheffield. Shield played.