KARACHI: The 16-member national squad for the upcoming home T20I series against England reported at a local hotel here on Friday night.
According to the details, wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and assistant coach Shahid Aslam will join the national contingent on September 17.
The national contingent will participate in the scheduled training camp ahead of the first match of the T20I series, scheduled to take place on September 20.
Left-handed top-order batter Shan Masood, who earned a maiden call-up to the T20I squad will hold a press conference on Sunday prior to the scheduled practice session.
It is pertinent to mention here that England set foot in Pakistan after a gap of almost 17 years to face the home side in a seven-match T20I series, scheduled from September 20 to October 2.
National Stadium Karachi will host the first four matches of the series, while the remaining three fixtures will be held at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
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KARACHI: England national men’s cricket team started their training for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan, set to commence on September 20.
For the seven-match T20I series, prior to the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the touring side have raced up the preparations by partaking in the net sessions.
The touring players carried out robust practice sessions on Friday ahead of the first T20I against Pakistan, scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
According to the details, the English contingent partook in an enduring practice session. The players engaged in vigorous fielding drills alongside net sessions for bowling and batting practice.
It is pertinent to mention here that England set foot in Pakistan after a gap of almost 17 years to face the home side in a seven-match T20I series, scheduled from September 20 to October.
National Stadium Karachi will host the first four matches of the series, while the remaining three fixtures will be held at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
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LONDON: England’s Pakistan Tour-bound players are all set to leave for the country to play seven-match series which will roll into action on September 20 at the National Stadium, Karachi.
With their arrival in Pakistan on Thursday morning, the visit will be England’s first to the country in 17 years. Jos Buttler, the captain of England’s white-ball team, will address the media at a local hotel in the late afternoon.
Ahead of their departure to Pakistan for the much-anticipated T20I series, England’s veteran batter Alex Hales and left-arm pacer David Willey shared pictures of their preparations for the tour and raised the excitement among cricket fans.
“We go again then,” wrote Hales as he shared the pictures of his luggage on his official Instagram handle.
Willey, on the other hand, marked check on and packed all of his essentials for the historic tour to Pakistan.
For England’s historic tour to Pakistan, law enforcement agencies have ensured foolproof security arrangements on the team’s travel routes from the airport to the hotel and the stadium.
Meanwhile, bullet-proof buses reached National Stadium Karachi on Wednesday which will be used to move England’s squad during their stay in the city.
It is pertinent to mention here that England will take on Pakistan in seven T20Is from September 20 to October 2. National Stadium, Karachi will host the first four matches of the series, while the remaining matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
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KARACHI: A security delegation of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) visited Karachi today to asses the arrangements for the team’s tour of Pakistan, scheduled in December this year.
According to the details, a four-member NZC delegation paid a visit to the National Stadium Karachi and received a security briefing from the law enforcement agencies. The delegation also reviewed the security arrangements on the team routes from Airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the stadium.
DIG Security and Emergency Division, Dr Maqsood Ahmed presented a detailed briefing to the delegation as they paid a visit to the Special Security Unit (SSU) Headquarters and reassured them of the foolproof security during the New Zealand men’s team tour.
He asserted that previously other international teams including the Australian team had also successfully toured the country.
The delegation expressed its satisfaction over the security arrangements and also hailed the professional capabilities of the law enforcement agencies.
New Zealand are set to tour the country between December 2022 and January 2023 for two Tests and three ODI before returning in April 2023 for five ODIs and as many T20Is.
It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand abruptly abandoned its tour last year in September just before the opening game citing a ‘security threat’.
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KARACHI: The security delegation of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will visit the National Stadium on Saturday to assess the security arrangements in the country ahead of their limited-overs tour of Pakistan later this year.
According to the details, the security delegations will also hold a security briefing meeting with the law-enforcement agencies at SSU Headquarters here.
During their visit to the stadium, the delegation comprising experts assess the security arrangements before passing on their recommendations to NZC.
The final decision regarding the tour will then be taken in accordance with the clearance from the security delegation.
It is pertinent to mention here that New Zealand will tour Pakistan in September and October to play a three-match ODI series and T20I series.
Whereas, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also offered the NZC to play two additional T20Is in a bid to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled in October.
It is worth mentioning here that the NZC called off their Pakistan tour in the eleventh hour last year in September, citing security concerns.
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LAHORE: National bodybuilding team on Thursday departed for Bishkek to participate in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Asian Championship 2022.
According to the details, the Pakistani contingent, comprising 10 bodybuilders, five officials and a staff member, left for the Asian Championship scheduled from September 2 to 5 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Pakistani bodybuilders will compete in more than 14 categories at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, the president of the Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (PBBF) Tariq Pervez stated that the athletes had prepared well for the event while expressing optimism that they will bring a gold medal home.
Meanwhile, secretary PBBF urged the nation to pray for the success of the national athletes in the event.
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BURIRAM: Pakistan’s young taekwondo player Ayesha Ayaz clinched gold and a silver medal in the ongoing Taekwondo International Championship in Thailand.
With the astounding feat, 11-year-old Ayesha became the first Pakistani female athlete to win two golds, a silver and a bronze in international Taekwondo competitions.
Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) president Lt Col Waseem Ahmed Janjua and secretary Murtaza Hassan Bangash congratulated the young athlete on her remarkable victory, saying that Ayesha is an asset to the country and she will make the country even more proud in the future.
Ayesha Ayaz is the daughter of Pakistan’s talented player and coach Ayaz Naik, who also served as her coach in the event. He expressed his gratitude towards all those people who supported the young athlete, especially the PTF without whose support Ayesha’s training would not have been possible, he claimed.
“If we support the top performing children like Ayesha at this age, we can bring more prestige to the country in the field of sports on the international level,” he said.
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KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab ordered to telecast the much-awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on big screens across different points of the city to raise funds for the flood victims.
Following this, the high-octane match between Pakistan and India will now be aired live on big screens at Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) headquarters, Frere Hall, Hill Park, Safari Park, and Urban Forest Clifton and flood relief camps will be set up simultaneously at the announced locations.
According to the details, Administrator Karachi released the order in a bid to raise funds and display solidarity with the flood victims, while requesting the citizens to deposit donations in the flood relief camps.
“We request the citizens to donate to the flood relief camp as there is an urgent need for tents, rations, medicines, firewood and drinking water for the flood victims in Sindh. The Sindh government is providing aid to the victims, but philanthropists should also participate in this charity because we have to help our brothers and sisters in this difficult time,” Administrator Karachi appealed to the masses.
“The match between traditional rivals Pakistan and India in the Asia Cup is also taking place on Sunday, so to mark the occasion, there will be big screens set up at KMC Head Office, Frere Hall, Safari Park, Hill Park and Urban Forest Clifton along with the flood relief camp. The arrangements will be made to telecast this match so that citizens can enjoy the match and do their humanitarian duty by donating to the flood relief fund,” he further added.
It is pertinent to mention here that the high-octane clash between Pakistan and India is scheduled on August 28.
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KARACHI: Sindh High Court on Friday directed all the stakeholders to sit together and reach a consensus over the ownership of the Kaka ground situated in the North Nazimabad area after Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) lawyer rejected the land grabbing allegations levelled against Sarfaraz Ahmed by the girls’ college principal.
“Sakhi Hasan Gymkhana (Kaka) ground was given honorarily to Sarfaraz Ahmed after Champions Trophy2017 victory for establishing the cricket academy,” argued KMC lawyer in front of the court.
“Land grabbing allegations over Sarfaraz Ahmed are baseless,” he added.
Meanwhile, the report presented to the court asserted that the college administration had locked the main gate of the ground while the college vans and transportation had desolated the grassy ground.
The lawyer for Sarfaraz Ahmed Academy, Arshad Tayyab, however, suggested the college administration to give passage to the college transportation through its own gate.
At the outset of the hearing, the SHC judge proposed all the stakeholders to sit together and come up with a solution through mutual consent.
It is worth mentioning here that the principal of Government Degree Girls College North Nazimabad had alleged the Sarfaraz Ahmed Cricket Academy for occupying the college playground.
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LAHORE: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) released players’ salaries after nine months hiatus following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to revive the structure of departmental sports, a day earlier.
According to the details, NBP issued discontinued salaries to the players associated with the organization after PM lifted the ban on departmental sports.
The players were rejoiced by the move as they faced a financial crunch following a decision taken last year to stop public departments, corporations and autonomous bodies from funding the sports teams.
The decision to restore the departmental sports was widely hailed by various sports bodies and athletes including Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).
“We are grateful to PM for his decision to restore the departmental sports. He has taken a big step towards the revival of sports in the country,” said POA in a press release. “More opportunities will be created for the athletes with the revival of departmental sports”
The decision to discontinue the funding of departmental teams had rendered a large number of athletes in Pakistan jobless as they relied on departmental jobs to take care of their financial matters in order to focus on sports.
It is pertinent to mention here that PM Shehbaz announced the lifting of the ban on departmental sports yesterday with the aim to help youngsters to excel in the field of sports and bring out talent in the country.
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