ISLAMABAD — Former batting maestro Mohammad Yousuf on Sunday announced his resignation from the cricket selection committee, citing “personal reasons”. In March, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced a “reorganised” men’s national selection committee comprising seven members with equal powers. He said that the committee would no longer have a chairman and all […]
ISLAMABAD — Aleem Dar, widely regarded as one of the world’s most respected and admired cricket umpires, will retire at the end of the 2024-25 domestic season, concluding a career that has spanned nearly a quarter of a century. A true gentleman both on and off the field, Aleem is also a three-time winner of […]
ISLAMABAD — The International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation called on Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi here to discuss preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. A detailed discussion on security arrangements for the tournament also took place in the meeting, said a press release. The ICC delegation included ICC Senior Manager Events Sarah […]
NEW DELHI — An ICC delegation, which is due to visit Pakistan this month to ascertain the preparations for the Champions Trophy, will also discuss the tentative schedule of the event with the Pakistan Cricket Board. A source aware of developments said the PCB had still not been informed how many ICC officials were coming […]
NEW DELHI — The International Cricket Council (ICC) team is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming weeks to take stock of preparations for next year’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan. As per the Sports Tak report, the ICC delegation is likely to come to Pakistan in the next few days (maximum […]
LAHORE — Amid captaincy crisis in Pakistan cricket team, wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan has emerged as the hot contender for the post of captaincy, initially for the white ball cricket only. Sources told Geo News that Babar’s not being given the opportunity to lead in the Champions One-Day Cup was an indication that he might […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan hit rock bottom after dropping to eighth position in the latest ICC Test Rankings, their lowest since 1965. The series of setbacks continued for Pakistan following their historic whitewash against Bangladesh in their two-match home Test series. It was the first instance when Pakistan tasted the sour flavour of defeat against Bangladesh […]
KARACHI — The ICC has approved a budget of approximately USD 70 million for holding the Champions Trophy in Pakistan early next year. A source close to the ICC said on Thursday that the world body’s financial and commercial committee, which is headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah had scrutinised and approved the budget which […]
LAHORE — Pakistan Cricket Board’s incumbent chairman Mohsin Naqvi is set to become the next president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) later this year as per its rotation policy. The matter of the president’s post was discussed at a recent ACC meeting with Naqvi in line to become the next head. “When the ACC […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the BCCI to send its team to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in the first quarter of next year. According to a PCB source, while the budget for the Champions Trophy […]