Category: Sports

LAHORE, Sep 02 (APP):Quetta’s Bugti Stadium will return as a first-class venue after 11 years when it was announced as one of the nine centres which will host 31 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20 fixtures between 14 September and 9 December. While scheduling Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20 fixtures, the Pakistan Cricket Board has taken ground availability and readiness… Continue reading PCB releases Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20 schedule

LAHORE, Sep 02 (APP):Afia Amin is a living example of sheer hard work and commitment the way she turned her dream of becoming a female cricket umpire into reality in a year. It all started fourteen years ago from an innocent inquiry. Taken aback by the notion of a man officiating a women’s match, Afia… Continue reading Afia turned her dream of becoming an umpire into reality

LAHORE, Sep 01 (APP):Despite a reduction in the number of teams, leading to a lesser number of matches, in the reformed domestic cricket structure, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will inject over Rs one billion this season. A heavy chunk from it has been allocated for the welfare of players by providing them unprecedented remunerations,… Continue reading New domestic cricket structure promises wealth of income for cricketers

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (APP):The Softball Federation of Pakistan (SFP) is looking forward to sending their team to participate in upcoming Baseball 5 Asian Championship. The Secretary-General of World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC), Dato Beng Choo Low, asked the SFP to start preparations for participating in Asian Championship, reported by private news channel.

LAHORE, Aug 31 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board Saturday unveiled an ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season structure, which revolves around devising a more quality and intensity focused system to significantly improve first-class cricket and create sustainable success at international level. The new 2019-20 structure was unfolded by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, Chief Executive Wasim… Continue reading PCB unfolds ambitious domestic cricket season structure

ABBOTTABAD, Aug 31 (APP):The two-week long High Performance Camp of Pakistan Women Cricket Board setup for the forthcoming Pakistan-Bangladesh and England scheduled Series and Pakistan-A team tour to Sri Lanka concluded here at lush green Abbottabad on Saturday. The Pakistan Cricket Board High Performance conditioning camp to prepare women players for the upcoming cricketing season… Continue reading Pakistan Women High Performance Camp for BD, England, SL-A concluded

LAHORE, Aug 31 (APP):Pakisan test opener Fakhar Zaman has been ruled out of further participation in the ongoing pre-season conditioning camp, after being advised one-week rest for a right-knee injury. A spokesman for Pakistan Cricket Board said here on Saturday that Fakhar’s MRI scans were examined by the PCB Medical Advisory Committee, which had advised… Continue reading Fakhar ruled out of pre-season training camp

LAHORE, Aug 30 (APP):The Board of Governors of Pakistan Cricket Board has constituted a three-member Nominations Committee to strengthen the governance structure of the PCB, and in accordance with Clause 41 of the PCB Constitution 2019. This decision was taken at the 55th PCB Board of Governors meeting, held here on Friday under the chairmanship… Continue reading Outcomes of 55th PCB BoG meeting

LAHORE, Aug 30 (APP):Sports Board Punjab (SBP), under the leadership of Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, observed Kashmir Solidarity Hour, here on Friday. On this occasion, Sports Board Punjab took out a large rally to express solidarity with the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir. The rally was taken out at 12.00 to 12.30pm… Continue reading SBP observes Kashmir Solidarity Hour

LAHORE, Aug 30 (APP):Secretary Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) Rana Sarwar called on Director General Sports Board Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, here at his office on Friday. During the meeting, DG Sports Punjab said that the SBP organised several top sports events including Powerlifting, Kick-Boxing and Chief Minister Punjab National Karate Championship in recent past. Secretary… Continue reading Secretary Kabaddi Federation calls on DG Sports Board Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):British boxer of Pakistani-origin, Amir Khan said on Wednesday that on his return to UK he would talk to British Parliamentarians on the issue of Kashmir. “I’ll try to become the voice of innocent Kashmiris. I’ll tell the people back in Britain about the real situation in Kashmir,” he told media here… Continue reading Amir Khan vows to become voice of innocent Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday announced to visit the Line of Control (LoC) to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir after India illegally scrapped its autonomy by revoking Article 370. Calling for people to support Prime Minister Imran Khan for Kashmir Hour, Shahid Afridi announced that he will be… Continue reading Shahid Afridi announces visit to LoC, backs PM’s ‘Kashmir Hour’

LAHORE, Aug 28 (APP)-:The Pakistan Cricket Board here on Wednesday welcomed the Lahore High Court’s decision to vacate an application to suspend the PCB Constitution 2019, which was promulgated by the Government of Pakistan and came into existence on August 19. During Wednesday’s proceedings, a second attempt was made by the same petitioners to challenge… Continue reading PCB welcomes Lahore High Court’s decision

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced a five-member panel to interview the candidates for the roles of Pakistan cricket team’s player support personnel. According to a statement issued by the Board, the panel comprises of former captain and the longest serving Pakistan team manager and coach Intikhab Alam, former international… Continue reading PCB announces panel for Pakistan team management’s interview process

LAHORE, Aug 28 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a five-member panel to interview the candidates for the roles of Pakistan cricket team’s player support personnel. The panel comprising Intikhab Alam (former captain and the longest serving Pakistan team manager and coach), Bazid Khan (former international cricketer and one of the most respected commentators),… Continue reading PCB announce penal for Pak team management’s interview process

LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP):Pakistan test cricketer, Shan Masood, has urged the national cricket selector to give ample chance to players before evaluate their performance and deciding their fate in the game. “I request the national selectors to assess the performance of players based on the number of the matches played by them and they should… Continue reading Players be given longer chance for evaluation: Shan Masood

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday left for Melbourne, Australia to undergo a partial reconstruction of his right knee. “Doctors are saying that I will have to undergo a six to seven hour surgery. Let us see what will they say when I reach there. How long the operation takes place and… Continue reading Shoaib Akhtar leaves for Australia for knee reconstruction

PESHAWAR, Aug 27 (APP):Muhammad Ammad, a promising upcoming squash star, claimed another title when he won the trophy of the recently concluded FMC Independence Day Squash Championship organized by Punjab Squash Association at Punjab Squash Complex, Lahore on Tuesday. Muhammad Ammad, a PAF Academy Peshawar player, got a good start when he recorded a first… Continue reading Ammad shines, winning FMC Independence Day Squash title in Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP):Observing that former national cricketers are truly patriotic and can deliver their best to the players, Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas on Tuesday proposed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to go for all local coaching staff for the national team. Despite, Misbahul Haq there has been two foreigners Dean Jones and Courtney Walsh… Continue reading Zaheer Abbas advises PCB to assign coaching slots to patriotic ex-cricketers

LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP):The Sports Board Punjab (SBP) and Divisional Sports Office Lahore will launch ‘Harra Bharra Pakistan’ tree plantation campaign here from August 31. Thousands of saplings will be planted under the campaign at different grounds of Lahore. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh will plant a sapling to inaugurate campaign at National… Continue reading SBP, DSO Lahore to launch tree plantation campaign