LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to release junior head coach – Ijaz Ahmed along with other supporting staff, following the poor performance of the national side in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup.
As per the sources, Chairman PCB Ramiz Raja and other board officials are unhappy with the team’s performance in the mega event.
Following this, the cricket board may start ‘operation clean-up’ to remove head coach Ijaz and other supporting staff from their positions.
Reports also suggest that the cricket board’s authorities are also unhappy with the performance of the selection committee.
It is worth mentioning here that the green shirts suffered a humiliating defeat against Australia in the U19 World Cup quarter-final; losing the contest by a massive margin of 119 runs.
The men in green, however, topped Group C by defeating Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Papa New Guinea in an emphatic manner.
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to suspend the ongoing Under 13 and Under 19 cricket tournaments following the participation of the older players.
In a press release, PCB announced the postponement of the ongoing tournaments after the board received the video evidence of elderly participants.
Following this, the PCB has decided to conduct the third round of bone age testing of all the players participating in both tournaments being held in Karachi and Multan.
After the completion of the testing, the new teams will be formed and the events are likely to restart again next week from the beginning.
Director National High-Performance Center Nadeem Khan also confirmed that all the players will undergo bone age testing, and the offending players will be evicted from the tournaments.
“The PCB will now conduct the third round of bone age testing. Any player found guilty in this round will be disqualified from the tournament,” Nadeem said.
It is worth mentioning here that until the resumption of the tournaments, all the teams will stay in Karachi and Multan where they will be allowed to train under the coaches appointed by the PCB.
The suspended tournaments are the important part of the PCB pathway cricket program.
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KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has summoned the entire Pakistan’s squad for the ICC WT20 to honour them with a surprise ceremony, sources claimed.
As per the sources, all the squad members will be participating in the event hosted by the PCB tomorrow in Lahore.
According to the details, PCB is likely to distribute prizes among the top performers from the event.
It’s worth noting that the green shirts have had a remarkable tournament, defeating arch-rivals India for the first time in any world cup game. The men in green were also undefeated in the group stage before losing to Australia in a thrilling semi-final.
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LAHORE: The 2022 and 2023 editions of the HBL Pakistan Super League will be available in High Definition on A Sports and PTV Sports in Pakistan after the Pakistan Cricket Board signed TV broadcast agreement with the local sport channels.
The consortium of ARY and PTV had submitted the highest bid at the aggregated fee of PKR4,350,786,786 – 50 per cent more than the last cycle – to secure the two-year-long home TV broadcast rights through a robust and transparent bidding process on 23 December.
PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “I want to congratulate ARY, PTV, the Pakistan Cricket Board and the franchises on this historic deal.
“HBL PSL has become a national identity and it attracts fans towards it. The fans have provided their unconditional support to the brand of HBL PSL as it is evident whenever matches take place with how they flock the stadia to support it. HBL PSL is not only popular amongst the fans in Pakistan but also in expats, and fans, from every walk of life, want to associate themselves with this league.
“It is an unprecedented moment as the price we have gotten for these rights is unmatched. This is a testimony to how big of a brand the HBL PSL has become and the fact that our national team has been on a roll has also contributed to it. This is truly a historic moment.
“Our national cricketers have now become household names, not only in Pakistan but at the international arena as well. I have always emphasised that the HBL PSL is an opportunity for our cricketers to grow as it presents them a platform to play with the foreign players, from whom they learn, and earn more.”
The seventh edition of the HBL PSL will be played between 27 January and 27 February in Karachi and Lahore. The action will begin at National Stadium, Karachi where the first 15 matches will take place. On 10 February, the league will move to Gaddafi Stadium.
LAHORE: In light of the present COVID-19 scenario, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), decided to provide vaccination boosters to players.
The National Cricket Team’s players, as well as members of the support personnel, will receive Pfizer vaccine boosters.
National players and officials will get the booster shots in the first phase tomorrow at the National High-Performance Center.
Whereas, women cricketers and support staff had already received Pfizer vaccine boosters.
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has acknowledged its cricketers and match officials in different categories for performance in 2021.
Domestic Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Asif Afridi (59 wickets in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Iftikhar Ahmed (1,456 runs in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Mohammad Huraira (986 runs in his debut Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Sahibzada Farhan (1869 runs in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy)
- Tayyab Tahir (1,670 runs in Pakistan Cup, National T20 and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Winner: Sahibzada Farhan
Emerging Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Arshad Iqbal
- Azam Khan
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr
- Shahnawaz Dahani
Winner: Mohammad Wasim Jnr
Women’s Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Aliya Riaz (11 ODIs, 382 runs; 6 T20Is, 94 runs; 364 runs in Pakistan Women’s Cup)
- Anam Amin (9 ODIs, 15 wickets; 6 T20Is, 7 wickets)
- Fatima Sana (13 ODIs, 20 wickets; 3 T20Is, 4 wickets; 6 wickets in Pakistan Women’s Cup)
- Nida Dar (10 ODIs, 363 runs and 6 wickets; 6 T20Is, 95 runs and 7 wickets; 146 runs and 14 wickets in Pakistan Women’s Cup)
Winner: Nida Dar
Impactful performance of the year
Nominations:
- Fawad Alam (109 v SA, 1st Test)
- Hasan Ali (10-114 v SA, 2nd Test)
- M Rizwan (79* v Ind, T20 World Cup)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-31 v Ind, T20 World Cup)
Winner: Shaheen Shah Afridi
T20I Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Haris Rauf (23 T20Is, 25 wickets)
- M Rizwan (29 T20Is, 1,326 runs)
- Shadab Khan (18 T20Is, 20 wickets, Eco. 6.64)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (21 T20Is, 23 wickets. Eco. 7.86)
Winner: Mohammad Rizwan
ODI Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Babar Azam (6 ODIs, 405 runs)
- Fakhar Zaman (6 ODIs, 365 runs)
- Haris Rauf (6 ODIs, 13 wickets)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (6 ODIs, 8 wickets)
Winner: Babar Azam
Test Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Abid Ali (9 Tests, 695 runs)
- Fawad Alam (9 Tests, 571 runs)
- Hasan Ali (9 Tests, 41 wickets)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (9 tests, 47 wickets)
Winner: Hasan Ali
Most Valuable Cricketer of the Year
Nominations:
- Babar Azam (8 Tests, 416 runs; 6 ODIs, 405 runs; 29 T20Is, 939 runs)
- Hasan Ali (8 tests, 41 wickets; 4 ODIs, 7 wickets; 18 T20Is, 25 wickets)
- M Rizwan (9 Tests, 455 runs; 6 ODIs, 134 runs; 29 T20Is, 1,326 runs; total dismissal 56)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (9 Tests, 47 wickets; 6 ODIs, 8 wickets; 21 T20Is, 23 wickets)
Winner: Mohammad Rizwan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) presented the salary details of the top officials in the meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination, here on Wednesday.
The committee expressed its displeasure with the PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja’s non-participation in a meeting presided over by the committee chairman, Malik Nawab Sher Waseer. According to PCB officials, Ramiz could not attend the session following his meeting with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah over the Pakistan Super League (PSL) preparations.
The PCB officials then presented the income details of the senior officials of the cricket board. The officials also told the committee that the former PCB CEO was receiving 2.6 million rupees each month.
According to PCB, Pakistan cricket team physiotherapist Cliffe Deacon’s salary is 2.1 million, Director High-Performance Muhammad Nadeem Khan receiving 1.315 million, Head of International Players Development Saqalain Mushtaq 1.277 million, CEO PCB Salman Naseer 1.245 million, Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza 1.24 million, while Chairman Selection Committee Mohammad Wasim receives 1 million rupees each month.
PCB officials also revealed the earnings of other officers who earn around half a million rupees.
Committee member, Iqbal Muhammad Ali Khan said that the issues regarding the audit of the PCB could not be resolved.
“The audit of the PCB could not be addressed. If the audit issues remained unsolved, the case will be referred to the FIA,” he said.
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LAHORE: Interim head coach of Pakistan Cricket Team – Saqlain Mushtaq is all set to resign, as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) eyes to appoint a foreigner for future series.
As per the sources, Chairman PCB, Ramiz Raja consulted Mushtaq for the appointment of a new coach. Chairman PCB also sought the opinion of Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam regarding the recruitment.
Mushtaq is currently serving as International Development Coach at the High-Performance Center. He is also a favourite for the cricket team’s mentor, according to sources.
Mushtaq was the interim head coach for the home series against the West Indies. His tenure as a head coach came to an end at the conclusion of the series.
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LAHORE: Water And Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has dissolved all cricket operations after seeing no hope for departmental cricket in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s domestic set-up.
According to the details, WAPDA has called off its cricket operations and directed contracted players to resume their respective duties.
As many as 21 cricketers are associated with WAPDA. Some prominent cricketers include Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif, Wahab Riaz, and Kamran Akmal. All the players will have to join their duties as per the order.
It must be noted here that PCB dissolved departmental cricket on the directives of current Prime Minister and former Test captain Imran Khan. The domestic structure was transformed into regions.
KARACHI: Players, who are participating in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam (QeA) Trophy here at three venues, were seen hanging out despite Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s bio-secure environment.
Few pictures went viral on social media in which different players can be seen with different people, probably in a hotel outside of the bio-secure environment.
According to the sources, PCB has given some relaxations to players in bio-secure environment but the limit hasn’t been defined as of yet. Also, PCB didn’t give any official verdict about the viral pictures of players from a local restaurant.
However, for media, strict SoPs are followed like ‘no in-person interviews allowed due to players being in bio-secure environment, no interaction with players on the venue’. Whereas, players were seen interacting with some outsiders on one of the venues of QeA Trophy.
It must be noted here that ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies was postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak in the Windies’ camp.