Tag: 2022 Commonwealth Games

Training camp for Commonwealth Games and tri-series set to commence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the commencement of a 10-day training camp from tomorrow at the House of Northern, Islamabad for the 15-member squad of the women’s cricket team ahead of the tri-nation series in Ireland and the Commonwealth Games.

According to the details, the training camp will feature scenario-based practice matches along with fielding, batting, and bowling drills of the national women’s squad under the guidance of head coach David Hemp.

Pakistan women’s team led by skipper Bismah Maroof will depart for Ireland via Dubai on July 12 for the forthcoming tri-nation series against the hosts and Australia. The team will then leave for Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games, scheduled for July 28.

Pakistan women’s squad for the upcoming overseas task comprises Bismah Maroof (captain), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, and Tuba Hassan.

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Hockey Men’s schedule for Commonwealth Games announced

BIRMINGHAM: The schedule for the Men’s Hockey event at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 has been announced today, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) confirmed.

According to the details, the Commonwealth Games’ hockey event will begin on July 29 and will feature 10 teams.

All of the teams were split into two pools. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Scotland are in Pool A, while India, England, Canada, Wales, and Ghana are in Pool B.

Pakistan Hockey team will start their Commonwealth Games campaign against South Africa on July 30 and will lock horns with New Zealand on July 31.

The Green Shirts will take on Switzerland and Australia in their remaining group fixtures.

The semi-finals of the event will be contested on August 6, while the final will be played on August 8.

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ICC announces cricket’s complete line-up for Commonwealth Games

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) in association with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced the complete line-up of cricket for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

In a press release shared on the official website, the ICC announced the complete line-up for the upcoming multi-sport event, as a result, cricket has become the first sport to confirm its complete line-up.

With Sri Lanka’s triumph in the Women’s T20 Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 in Kuala Lumpur last week, the line-up of eight teams has been completed which includes Australia, Barbados, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa.

The Games will feature a league-cum-knockout format, with Australia and India, the finalists of the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, set to face off in the opening match on July 29. The medal matches are set to take place on August 7.

In the league stage, the tournament will be split into two groups. Group A includes Australia, Barbados, India, and Pakistan. In Group B, England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka will compete for supremacy.

It is worth mentioning here that cricket is going to be a part of the Commonwealth Games for the second time. The last occasion was in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, when the men’s teams competed for gold, with South Africa defeating Australia by four wickets in the final.

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Queen’s Baton of 2022 Commonwealth Games starts Karachi tour

KARACHI: The Queen’s Baton of the 2022 Commonwealth Games kicked off its tour of Pakistan after being displayed here at Sindh Madressa-Tul-Islam University. 

In its three-day tour, the Baton will be taken to different places in the metropolis. The places also include Jinnah Museum at Mazar-e-Quaid.

The baton bearers include athletes such as Jahangir Khan (Former World Squash Champion), Hassan Sardar and Rasheed ul Hassan (Hockey World Champions and Olympians), Muhammad Inam Butt (World Beach Wrestling Champion and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist), Olympians Arshad Nadeem and Talha Talib and Mahoor Shahzad.

It must be noted here that the Baton will tour all the Commonwealth nations and territories. The Games will be held from 28 July to 8 August.

President CGA Pakistan, Lt Gen Syed Arif Hasan HI(M) (Retd) said: “It is fantastic to have the Baton arrived in Pakistan today. Its arrival signifies an exciting moment in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and I’m really looking forward to the various visits and activities during its time here.”

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