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LAHORE: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi on Monday, formally approved the notifications for the restoration of Departments/Services Organisations, Regions and District/Zonal Cricket Associations under the PCB Constitution 2014.

According to the PCB, the approval of the notifications means that the upcoming edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will feature 16 regional cricket associations, while eight departments will partake in the Patron’s Trophy during the 2023-24 season, beginning in August.

Furthermore, Grade-II, 50-over and 20-over events will also be organised for the regional and departmental sides during the 2023-24 domestic cricket season, whose details will be announced in due course.

“In pursuance of Ministry’s notifications dated 22 December 2022 regarding repealing of Constitution of the Pakistan Cricket Board notified vide SRO 1045(1)/2019 dated 19 August 2019 and Ministry’s notification dated 22 December 2022 regarding restoration of the PCB Constitution 2014, the Management Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board hereby formally announces the restoration of all Departments/Service Organisations, Regions and District/Zonal Cricket Association as recognised by the Board under the PCB Constitution 2014,” the notification read.

The chair of the PCB management committee Sethi, on this occasion, expressed his pleasure in the development and asserted that the management committee is committed to providing cricketers with equal and fair opportunities.

“I am pleased to confirm the formal restoration of Departments/Services Organisation, Regions and District/Zonal Cricket Associations under the PCB Constitution 2014.

“It is our endeavour, resolve and commitment to all our cricketers that we will provide them equal and fair opportunities to display their talent so that they can make their careers in the sport. This can only be achieved when we will expand our cricket canvas, which was unfortunately restricted and limited to a small number of cricketers and teams in 2019.

“This approach not only affected the livelihood of hundreds of cricketers and resulted in a talent drain, but also failed to highlight and produce cricketers with exceptional skills as in the past that, in turn, adversely impacted the standards, performances and rankings of our national sides in the international arena.

“Although we cannot undo the wrong policies of the past four seasons, what we can do is to quickly revert to our tried, tested and winning cricket model and structure so that the sport and cricketers can excel and thrive. We are making good progress in this regard and more announcements that are in the best interest of Pakistan cricket and our cricketers will be made in due course.”

It is worth mentioning that the Departments/Services Organisation, Regions and District/Zonal Cricket Associations were replaced by the six Cricket and 90 City Cricket Associations in the PCB Constitution 2019, which was repealed in December 2022.

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LAHORE: The PCB Management Committee has appointed former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi as the interim Chair of the Men’s National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand.

Other members of the panel are Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum, while Haroon Rashid (member Management Committee) will be the Convener.

Mr Najam Sethi, Chair of the PCB Management Committee: “I welcome the interim Men’s National Selection Committee and have no doubts that despite limited time, they will make brave and bold decisions that will help us produce a strong and competitive side in the series against New Zealand.

“Shahid Afridi has been an attacking cricketer who played all his cricket with no fear. He has nearly 20 years of cricket experience, has featured in all formats with significant success and more importantly, has always backed and supported young talent. So, in our collective opinion, there is no better person than him to understand the rigours, demands and challenges of the modern day game.

“I remain confident that through his insight and knowledge of the game, he will help Pakistan select the best and most deserving players, and contribute in the side’s success in the upcoming series.”

Shahid Afridi: “I feel honoured to have been assigned this responsibility by the PCB Management Committee and will no stone unturned in fulfilling this responsibility to the best of my abilities.

“We need to get back to our winning ways and I have no doubts that through meritocratic and strategic selection decisions, we will help the national side to perform strongly in the series against New Zealand and reclaim the confidence of our fans.

“I will soon convene a meeting of the selectors and will share my plans with reference to the upcoming matches.”

Shahid Afridi played 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 99 T20Is from 1996 to 2018 in which he scored a total of 11,196 runs and took 541 wickets. He also captained the national side in 83 international matches. He was a member of the Pakistan side that won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 at Lord’s.

Abdul Razzaq, in a 17-year career from 1996 to 2013, played 343 international matches and scored 7,419 runs and took 389 wickets. He was also a member of the side that won the 2009 side that lifted the T20 World Cup at Lord’s.

Rao Iftikhar played a Test, 62 ODIs and two T20Is from 2004 to 2010.

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LAHORE: The newly appointed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee will hold its first meeting today, here at National High-Performance Centre.

According to the details, the meeting will be chaired by Najam Sethi, who took charge as interim head of the PCB yesterday, and will take important decisions relating to Pakistan cricket.

The committee will discuss the roadmap for the restoration of district, regional and departmental cricket in light of the federal government’s decision to revive departmental sports in the country.

The federal cabinet on Thursday approved repealing of PCB Constitution 2019 and revival of the PCB Constitution 2014 through a circulation summary to pave way for the departmental cricket.

The members of the fresh committee will review the affairs of the board and asses the selection of the Pakistan cricket team.

The performance of various departments of the cricket board will also be discussed during the committee meeting.

It is pertinent to mention here that the newly-constituted management committee will run the affairs of the PCB till the elections are held within the next four months.

The committee led by Sethi includes Shakil Sheikh (ex-PCB BoG), Gul Zada (ex-PCB BoG) Nauman Butt (ex-PCB BoG), ex-Test cricketers Haroon Rashid, Shahid Khan Afridi and Shafqat Rana, Sana Mir (ex-Pakistan women team’s captain), Aized Syed (ex-PCB director NHPC), Tanvir Ahmed (ex-president Larkana Region), Advocate Supreme Court Mustafa Ramday and Chaudhry Arif Saeed (CEO Service Industries).

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LAHORE: Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi has been appointed as the Chairman of PCB’s Management Committee following the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

According to the details, the newly-constituted management committee will run the affairs of the PCB till the elections are held within the next four months.

The committee led by Sethi includes Shakil Sheikh (ex-PCB BoG), Gul Zada (ex-PCB BoG) Nauman Butt (ex-PCB BoG), ex-Test cricketers Haroon Rashid, Shahid Khan Afridi and Shafqat Rana, Sana Mir (ex-Pakistan women team’s captain), Aized Syed (ex-PCB director NHPC), Tanvir Ahmed (ex-president Larkana Region), Advocate Supreme Court Mustafa Ramday and Chaudhry Arif Saeed (CEO Service Industries).

“The federal government is pleased to constitute a management committee to manage the affairs of PCB with full executive powers with the aim of effecting the restoration of departmental cricket structure and other allied matters, including the nomination of Board of Governors and election of chairman, as stipulated in the 2014 Constitution, within a frame of 120 days,” the notification issued by Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination stated.

In another notification, the federal cabinet also approved repealing of PCB Constitution 2019 and revival of the PCB Constitution 2014 through a circulation summary. The cabinet did approval through a circulation summary.

Cabinet Approval pic.twitter.com/M59WJCh64J

— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) December 21, 2022

Notably, the Ministry of Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) the other day had moved a summary to include two new PCB BoG members — Sethi and Shakil — in place of incumbent PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and another member Asad Ali Khan.

Meanwhile, Sethi, soon after he was appointed the chairman of the management committee, held a press conference at the PCB headquarters here and said that Peshawar will host international cricket like other cities, ARY News reported.

Mr Najam Sethi speaking with the local media shortly after assuming charge as Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Management Committee. pic.twitter.com/Q1E5AliIuy

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 22, 2022

“Peshawar is not a red flag at all. If we can bring cricket to Karachi, so why can’t we bring it to Peshawar”? he said while responding to a question.

Meanwhile, Sethi also thanked PM Shehbaz for trusting the former and set his sights on revamping domestic cricket and the revival of departmental cricket.

“I am grateful to the Prime Minister for trusting me. It was his desire to restore the 2014 constitution,” said Sethi.

“The committee has been formed and we will soon start working at the ground level in four months. The first meeting of our committee is going to be held soon and we will analyse the changes needed.

“We will restore regional and departmental cricket in the domestic cricket and it is our supreme priority to fix our domestic cricket structure.”

Sethi further opined on ongoing New Zealand’s historic tour of Pakistan and indicated to consider making changes in the national team’s Test squad, announced on Wednesday.

“New Zealand tour of Pakistan is very important for us. We will go to Karachi and analyse the situation there. We will also consider making changes to the team announced for the series,” said Sethi.

It is worth mentioning here that Ramiz Raja was appointed as PCB chairman by the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on September 13, 2021.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host Babar Azam and his team for an honorary dinner to celebrate the national team’s impressive performance over the past couple of months.

Following the national team’s impressively consistent performance, specifically in white-ball cricket, the cricket board has decided to honour the players and management for their tireless efforts.

For the upcoming home Test series against England, the Pakistan squad is anticipated to reach Islamabad tomorrow and the players will also be attending the dinner hosted by the PCB.

The dinner will be attended by not only the white-ball team but the Test-bound players will also accompany them.

It is pertinent to mention that PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja also held a surprise ceremony to honour T20 World Cup 2021 squad and rewarded the players with cash rewards.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday, revealed the player draft pick for the upcoming eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), defending champions Lahore Qalandars will make the first pick.

According to the PCB, the Pick Order was decided through a random draw at the Pakistan Cricket Board offices and participated by representatives of the six franchises.

The winner of the 2019 edition, Quetta Gladiators and 2021 champions Multan Sultans will have second and third picks respectively.

The champions of the 2022 edition, Karachi Kings will make the fourth pick, while two-time champions Islamabad United will have the fifth pick.

The 2017 champions Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, will make the last pick in the draft.

🚨 HBL PSL 8 Draft pick order 🚨

Read more: https://t.co/91cu9WQyY1 #HBLPSLDraft pic.twitter.com/lsthkuE4mm

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) October 31, 2022

 

The next 17 rounds were decided through a special statistical tool.

It is pertinent to mention that PCB renewed the local player categories on Wednesday (October 26), whereas, further details about PSL 8 draft will be announced in due course.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the commentary and presenter panel for the upcoming women’s series between Pakistan and Ireland, former captain Sana Mir included.

In a press release, PCB revealed that former Irish cricketer and renowned commentator Andrew Leonard will also be commentating in the upcoming series.

Former captain Sana will only commentate amid the WT20I series, scheduled for 12, 14 and 16 November.

Marina Iqbal, Ali Younis, Andrew Leonard, Sikander Bakht and Shah Faisal, on the other hand, will commentate through the tour from November 4 to 16.

Ireland Women’s cricket team’s tour to Pakistan also includes a three-match ODI series, scheduled from November 4 to 9. The series is a part of the ICC Women’s Championship.

Gaddafi Stadium will host all six tour matches, while entry for spectators to the stadium will be free and four enclosures namely Fazal Mahmood, Imran Khan, Rajas and Saeed Anwar will be open for fans.

Series Schedule

4 November – First ODI
6 November – Second ODI
9 November – Third ODI
12 November – First T20I
14 November – Second T20I
16 November – Third T20I

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LAHORE: To attract the maximum number of spectators in the stands amid the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed free entry to cricket fans.

According to the details, cricket fans can now witness the PJL fixtures in the stadium free of cost as the PCB has decided not to charge a penny from the fans.

As a result, today’s PJL fixture between Hyderabad Hunters and Bahawalpur Royals is likely to attract a significant turnout.

Cricket fans can enter the Gaddafi Stadium from Centre Point at Gulbarg.

It is pertinent to mention that the Mardan Warriors beat Gujranwala Giants by eight wickets in the curtain-raiser on Thursday.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday, announced the details of the inaugural women’s league, which will run alongside the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in March 2023.

According to the details, four city-based sides, each comprising 12 local and six foreign players, will compete on a double-league format.

The final will be a stand-alone contest between the top two teams after 12 league matches, and it will be held the day before the PSL 8 final.

The PSL 8 will take place from February 9 to March 19, 2023.

Speaking on the occasion, Ramiz claimed that the introduction of The Women’s League is aligned with the strategy of making Pakistan a stronger cricket-playing nation across all formats and genders.

“I am delighted to announce the women’s league. This league will attract young women cricketers to this great sport and help our current players further enhance their skills when they will get to share dug-outs with the overseas players. The league will feature present and past trailblazers in women’s cricket in what promises to be an exciting 13-match event.

“To amplify the coverage and promotion of this initiative, some of the matches will precede the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 matches.

“This event is aligned to our strategy of making Pakistan a stronger cricket playing nation across all formats and genders. We are not only creating attractive brands to strengthen our cricket economy, but through this tournament are also providing career opportunities to our women cricketers. The more our women cricketers will participate in high-pressure events, the more they will learn.

“The PCB is a strong proponent of empowering women to shine brighter. By engaging our women, which form 49 per cent of the country’s population, we will enhance the economic and social prosperity of our country.”

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday as it introduced retainers for its Supplementary Panel match officials for the first time.

As a result, each of the 23 match officials on the panel—15 umpires and 8 match referees—will be paid PKR25,000 every month throughout the 2022–23 season.

The recent move guarantees that all 43 match officials on the PCB panel are now being taken care of by the game’s governing body in Pakistan. Previously, only match officials on the international and elite panel were on retainers.

The match officials’ retainers on the elite and international panels are PKR69,575 and PKR132,250, respectively. During the cricket season, in addition to the retainers, the PCB also offers match fees (PKR 10,000 per day), daily allowances (PKR 2,500 per day), four- or five-star lodging (as available), as well as air and ground transportation, to its match officials.

As a result, a match official’s income from a four-day match can reach PKR52,000, including match day minus one daily allowance, while his earnings from a limited overs match will be PKR15,000, including match day minus one daily allowance.

Furthermore, the PCB also announced that a domestic match scorer will also receive a match fee of PKR7,500 (per day) and a daily allowance of PKR2,500, whereas, for a practice match, will receive PKR1,500 (per day) as match fee and a daily allowance of PKR2,000.

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