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Controversial appointment in PCB Selection Committee revoked on PM’s notice

ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (APP): A controversial appointment in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Selection Committee was immediately rescinded upon the direction of Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul- Haq Kakar, who is the Patron-in-Chief of PCB. The prime minister has taken a serious notice over the appointment of Salman Butt, a controversial former cricket player, PM Office Media… Continue reading Controversial appointment in PCB Selection Committee revoked on PM’s notice

PCB appoints Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar as consultants

LAHORE, Dec 01 (APP):The PCB on Friday appointed the 2009 ICC T20 WC winning trio of former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar Anjum as consultant to the Chief Selector Men’s cricket team Wahab Riaz. The three have assumed their responsibilities in the selection panel with immediate effect. Their first assignment as… Continue reading PCB appoints Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal, Rao Iftikhar as consultants

PCB upgrades Shan Masood’s central contract

LAHORE, Nov 30 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday upgraded the central contract of Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood. PCB sources told APP that the board decided as part of its policy that if any player on central contract who is below A or B-category, becomes captain, his central contract would be shifted to… Continue reading PCB upgrades Shan Masood’s central contract

Pakistan to hire foreign batting coach for Australia test series: Muhammad Hafeez

By Naeem Niazi LAHORE, Nov 28 (APP): Team Director Muhammad Hafeez has said that he was not the batting coach of the Australia-bound Pakistan Men’s cricket team and a foreign batting coach with knowledge and experience of the Australian conditions will be announced shortly. Addressing a press conference at the PCB headquarters Gaddafi Stadium here… Continue reading Pakistan to hire foreign batting coach for Australia test series: Muhammad Hafeez

Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal appointed as Bowling Coaches for Men’s National Team

PESHAWAR, Nov 21 (APP):Members of the 2009 T20 World Cup and 2012 Asia Cup winning squad, and former Pakistan cricketers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal, have been appointed as the Fast Bowling and Spin Bowling Coaches, respectively, for the Pakistan Men’s Team. Their inaugural assignments in these roles include the Test series against Australia scheduled… Continue reading Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal appointed as Bowling Coaches for Men’s National Team

Mohammad Hafeez replaces Mickey Arthur as Director Men’s cricket team

LAHORE, Nov 15 (APP):The PCB on Wednesday appointed former test captain Mohammad Hafeez as Director of the Pakistan Men’s cricket team replacing Mickey Arthur who is likely to be reassigned some coaching role at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The change has come in the aftermath of the poor performance of the Pakistan cricket team… Continue reading Mohammad Hafeez replaces Mickey Arthur as Director Men’s cricket team

Babar Azam steps down as all-format captain

LAHORE, Nov 15 (APP):Babar Azam has decided to step down as all-format captain of the Pakistan Men’s cricket team in the aftermath of the poor performance of team in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India under his command. According to a PCB press release on Wednesday, Babar Azam was offered to continue… Continue reading Babar Azam steps down as all-format captain

Shan Masood, Shaheen Shah Afridi appointed test, T20I captains

LAHORE, Nov 15 (APP):The PCB has appointed Shan Masood as the Test captain of Pakistan Men’s Cricket Team, while Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named T20I captain. 34-year-old Shan has featured in 30 Tests, scoring 1,597 runs, which includes four centuries and seven half-centuries. Shan has been appointed captain till the end of the ICC… Continue reading Shan Masood, Shaheen Shah Afridi appointed test, T20I captains

PSL Governing Council meets

LAHORE, Nov 14 (APP):A meeting of the HBL Pakistan Super League governing council was held on Tuesday at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. The meeting was chaired by Mr Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the PCB Management Committee. All six HBL PSL franchisees were represented along with PCB officials who engaged in a fruitful and… Continue reading PSL Governing Council meets

PCB Management Committee gets three-month extension

LAHORE, Nov 05 (APP):Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Saturday granted a three-month extension to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee. The tenure of 10-member PCB Management Committee led by Zaka Ashraf was due to end on November 5. Zaka Ashraf-led PCB Management Committee was formed in July 2023 for a four-month period. The Caretaker… Continue reading PCB Management Committee gets three-month extension

Zaka Ashraf meets former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed

LAHORE, Oct 27 (APP):The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, Zaka Ashraf, met with the former captain of Pakistan and current Test batter Sarfaraz Ahmed here on Friday. The meeting took place after Sarfaraz guided Karachi Whites to a title triumph in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on Thursday beating Faisalabad in the final.… Continue reading Zaka Ashraf meets former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed

PCB asks fans to have faith in Pakistan team

LAHORE, Oct 26 (APP):In a morale-boosting gesture, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put its weight behind the national cricket team, and urged fans to have faith in Babar Azam-led team, expressing the hope that it would do well at the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup in India. The Pakistan team is faced with a… Continue reading PCB asks fans to have faith in Pakistan team

‘Pakistan ready for Australia challenge; says Bradburn

LAHORE, Oct 19 (APP): Pakistan Head Coach Grant Bradburn has said that Pakistan team is ready to face off Australia in the fourth match of their campaign at the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Friday (tomorrow). Talking to the PCB Digital – PCB’s social media channel on… Continue reading ‘Pakistan ready for Australia challenge; says Bradburn

Babar for creating history in India in ICC World Cup

HYDERABAD, (India) Oct 05 (APP): Pakistan Captain Babar Azam is eyeing the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as he begins the campaign against the Netherlands at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. Since arriving in the city eight days ago, which also marked the first instance of a Pakistan men’s side landing in… Continue reading Babar for creating history in India in ICC World Cup

PCB announces hefty increase in men’s central contract list

LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced much-awaited men’s central contract list with heft increases for a period of three years from July 2023 to June 2026. The previous red-ball and white ball national contracts have been merged under the new central contracts to the 25 cricketers including portion of the… Continue reading PCB announces hefty increase in men’s central contract list

Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan Women by six wickets in 19th Asian Games

HANGZHOU, Sept. 24 (APP): Sri Lanka women beat Pakistan women by six wickets in the second semi-final of the 19th Asian Games women’s cricket event at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field in Hangzhou on Sunday. Pakistan, who had won gold medal in the 2010 and 2014 editions, will now take on Bangladesh… Continue reading Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan Women by six wickets in 19th Asian Games

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