LAHORE — In a significant shake-up ahead of Pakistan’s three-match ODI series against South Africa from November 4–8 at Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed as the new one-day international (ODI) captain replacing wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday. The PCB confirmed that Shaheen’s appointment was […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool, the first cricketer from the region to represent India, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a remarkable 17-year career that inspired many of players from the Union Territory. Rasool made the announcement through a heartfelt note on […]
LAHORE — Zimbabwe will replace Afghanistan in the three-nation T20I tournament to be played in Pakistan from November 17 to 29, the PCB said on Saturday. Afghanistan announced earlier in the day that it would not be sending its team to Pakistan for the tournament, citing the tragic death of three of its cricketers which […]
KABUL — The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has withdrawn from the upcoming tri-nation T20 series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in protest against recent airstrikes by Pakistan’s military regime in Paktika province, which killed eight domestic cricket players. According to the board, four other players were wounded in the strikes while playing club-level cricket. The […]
SRINAGAR — Mithun Manhas has been elected as the 37th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the 94th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Mumbai. He replaces Roger Binny, who resigned last month after turning 70. “It’s an absolute honour to be the president of the world’s finest cricketing […]
KARACHI — Ex fast bowler Mohammad Amir says he felt sidelined and ignored by the “Pakistan cricket setup” after the 2024 T20 World Cup and cited lack of communication as the reason behind his retirement late last year. Amir and Imad Wasim had come out of their retirements to play in last year’s T20 World […]
KARACHI — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to have a conference with players, coaches, national selectors and mentors during or after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to “resolve some internal issues” in the national team. A source said on Thursday that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not happy with the way matters related […]
KARACHI — Pakistan’s senior all-rounder Shadab Khan has said he is frustrated by repeated allegations of being favoured and promoted by his father-in-law Saqlain Mushtaq, who holds considerable influence in the country’s apex body for cricket. Saqlain, who is one of the five mentors appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last year on hefty […]
KARACHI — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday denied reports that chairman Mohsin Naqvi is stepping down from his role following his appointment as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The PCB termed the reports “baseless.” Speculations have been rife since last week in Pakistan cricket circles that Naqvi had sent his resignation […]
SRINAGAR — New Zealand will have to do without Mark Chapman for the final match of their three-game ODI series against Pakistan after the in-form batter failed to recover from his hamstring injury. Chapman hurt his hamstring while fielding after scoring a century during the opening match of the series in Napier and was subsequently […]