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LAHORE: Pakistan’s home ODI series against the West Indies has been shifted to Multan following the possible political instability in Rawalpindi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

In an official statement released by the PCB, the cricket board confirmed that the three ODIs, which are part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League will be played on the previously announced dates i.e. 8, 10 and 12 June, with the matches starting at 4 PM PKT time.

The squad will participate in the training camp ahead of the series here from June 1-4 before travelling to Multan on June 5.

Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Haris Rauf and the leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who are currently playing county cricket in the United Kingdom will land in the country on June 1 and will join the training camp on the next day.

The West Indian side, on the other hand, will arrive in Islamabad on June 6 via a chartered flight.

Series schedule with umpire and match referee appointments:

8th June – First ODI: Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire) and Faisal Khan Afridi (fourth umpire); Mohammad Javed (match referee)

10th June – Second ODI: Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Faisal Khan Afridi (fourth umpire); Mohammad Javed (match referee)

12th June – Third ODI: Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Faisal Khan Afridi (fourth umpire); Mohammad Javed (match referee)

Pakistan squad for West Indies ODIs:

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mahmood.

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LAHORE: The second phase of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Conditioning Camp has been rescheduled to kick off on May 29, sources claimed.

The second phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp, which was postponed following the political crisis in the country, has been rescheduled to kick off on May 29 at the National High-Performance Center (NHPC).

According to the details, the announced 33 players have been directed to report at the NHPC on May 28.

The second phase of the camp was previously scheduled to begin on May 26 but following the political tensions in the country, the PCB opted to postpone it.

Players included in the second phase

Aaliyan Mehmood (Sindh), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan), Abid Ali (Central Punjab), Abrar Ahmed (Sindh), Ali Asfand (Central Punjab), Ali Usman (Southern Punjab), Arish Ali Khan (Sindh), Azam Khan (Southern Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fawad Alam (Sindh), Haseebullah (Balochistan), Imad Wasim (Northern), Irfanullah Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Maaz Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mehran Mumtaz (Northern), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Ali (Central Punjab), Mohammad Huraira (Northern), Mohammad Imran (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Imran Randhawa (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Taha (Sindh), Mohammad Zeeshan (Central Punjab), Nauman Ali (Northern), Omair Bin Yousuf (Sindh), Qasim Akram (Central Punjab), Rehan Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman Irshad (Northern), Sameen Gul (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Sindh), Syed Zeeshan Zameer (Sindh), Usman Salahuddin (Central Punjab) and Zaman Khan (Northern)

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s junior spinner Faisal Akram praised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s initiative of the Pathway Cricket Programme and termed playing alongside great cricketers ‘A Privilege’.

Faisal, in a video statement released by the PCB, expressed his gratitude on playing alongside the national cricketers in the recently concluded first phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp, termed it a privilege.

“It was a privilege for me to play alongside the great cricketers while I am also hopeful of doing well and representing the country during a prolong career,” Faisal said.

Faisal also heaped praises on the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme while also revealing how he managed to get full support of his family after the announcement of the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme.

“I felt immensely overjoyed to see my name in the list of 100 players selected under the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme. The happiness of my family was also to be seen on this occasion,” Faisal stated.

“The Pathway Cricket Program is a great initiative of the PCB. It will provide financial support to the families of youngsters who dream of becoming cricketers. When I started playing cricket, my family was not in support of me, but now, after the announcement of the Pathway Cricket Program, they are fully supporting me,” he added.

Faisal’s NHPC coach and the legendary spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is also in awe of the young spinner’s abilities as he claimed that the latter has all the potential of becoming a match-winning bowler.

“Faisal Akram is a mystery spinner and I have worked with him in various training camps. He is a very talented and hardworking athlete, we are currently working on his mental and physical strength,” Mushtaq stated.

“Faisal has impressed me a lot. He has all the potential to becoming a complete match-winning bowler. Faisal also dodges senior batters in the net sessions with his bowling skills. He is a polite young man who is working hard,” Mushtaq concluded.

It is worth noting here that Faisal shone with his mysterious bowling in the National Uner-19 Championship; taking 26 wickets in just five matches. The left-handed spinner was also seen dismissing Pakistan’s explosive batter Asif Ali, during the recently concluded first phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has postponed the ongoing Conditioning Camp due to the current political tensions in the region.

Keeping the current political situation in view, the PCB has decided to postpone the second phase of the ongoing Conditioning Camp of the national cricketers.

The second phase of the conditioning camp which comprises 33 cricketers was scheduled to begin on March 26. However, the current political instability in the country and especially in the region, has forced the postponement of the camp.

Players, bound to participate in the camp, have been directed by the cricket board to travel back to their respective cities. Whereas, the new schedule of the camp will be announced in a due course.

On the other hand, the PCB has also decided to postpone the City Cricket Association (CCA) Trials, which were scheduled to kick off on May 25 across three regions – Northern, Southern, and Sindh.

The new dates of the CCA Trials will also be announced later.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the City Cricket Association (CCA) Trials across the country will kick off on May 25.

According to the details, the open CCA trials ahead of the two-day tournaments will be held across the country and the head of all cricket associations, along with the first-class cricketers will supervise the young talent.

The top performers of these trials will then be included in the teams of City Cricket Associations, where they will also be eligible to represent their cricket association in the upcoming domestic season based on their good performance.

Earlier, the PCB also announced to kick off the City Cricket Association U19 Tournament from May 21 and announced 93 squads of the six cricket associations – Balochistan, Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, Sindh, and Southern Punjab – in a press release.

The announced squads will then compete in a 50-over tournament which will lay the way for the top performers to participate in the divisional tournament and PCB U19 three-day and one-day tournaments.

Furthermore, the top performers of the tournaments will also get a chance to feature in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL), scheduled from October 1 to 15 in Lahore.

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LAHORE: The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ramiz Raja, confirmed that the cricket board has decided to increase the monthly stipend in the Central Contracts 2022-23.

The PCB Chairman Ramiz visited the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) today to meet the participating players and also informed the latter about the increase in the monthly stipends.

“We are increasing the monthly stipend under the Central Contracts 2022-23,” Ramiz informed the players.

“You are role models and we will always respect you,” Ramiz further told.

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja interacts with the players taking part in the conditioning camp at NHPC, Lahore #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/gSR9HQWbQW

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) May 20, 2022

 

The former cricketer also advised the players to play fearless cricket while also emphasizing the importance of the upcoming season.

“Next season is very important, I want you to play fearless cricket. Skill and discipline are our benchmarks,” he stated.

Ramiz further informed the players regarding the construction of the new pitches in major cities like Karachi and Pakistan, while also claiming that he is always available for the players.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced to increase in the pensions of the former cricketers by 100,000 PKR under the PCB Players’ Welfare Policy.

According to the details, the PCB has opted to raise the pensions of the former cricketers across all the three categories by 100,000 PKR.

Following this, the cricketers who have played in 10 or fewer Tests will now receive a monthly pension of PKR142,000, players who have played between 11 and 20 Tests will receive PKR148,000 and players who have featured in 21 or more Tests will receive PKR154,000.

In a major amendment to the policy, the PCB also declared that in the tragic case of a Test cricketer’s death, the pension will be handed to the widow. Previously, the cricketer’s legal heirs were only entitled to a one-time payment equal to 12 months’ benefit, calculated according to the bracket in which the cricketer’s pension was paid.

The Chairman of PCB, Ramiz Raja, shared his excitement about this initiative and claimed ensured security for a cricketer’s widow while also delighted to have fulfilled one of his commitments.

“It gives me immense pleasure and happiness to announce the increase in pension amounts and other amendments to the PCB Players’ Welfare Policy. With a former cricketer at the helm of Pakistan cricket affairs, the expectation was that I will always protect and look after the interests and welfare of all present and past cricketers. I am delighted that I have been able to fulfil another of my commitments and have amended the policy in such a way that there will now be an annual increase in the pension amounts,” he said.

“While improving the pension amounts, we have also ensured security for a cricketer’s widow. As a former cricketer, I know and understand the sacrifices of the families, particularly the spouses that allow cricketers to fulfil their ambitions and dreams of representing their country at the highest level. I am confident this incremental increase of the pension policy will give a lot of peace and satisfaction to the cricketers as well as their families,” he concluded.

It is worth noting here that the latest changes to the PCB Players’ Welfare Policy will come into effect from 1 July 2022 and cricketers who have reached the age of 60 and above, will be able to benefit.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s young pacer Mohammad Hasnain has rectified his bowling action under the supervision of the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) bowling coach Umar Rasheed, here on Tuesday.

The 22-years-old Hasnain, whose bowling action was reported by the Australian umpires in the Big Bash League (BBL) 11, underwent a bowling action test at a local laboratory here.

The reports suggested that the right-arm pacer’s elbow was found within the legal range of 15-degrees. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will formally request the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a review after complete satisfaction.

It is pertinent to mention here that the ICC will then send Hasnain to a recognized laboratory, where he would undergo a test under the defined mechanism.

The young pacer will then be able to make his international comeback after obtaining the clearance from the cricketing governing body.

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz has joined the ongoing Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Conditioning Camp, here on Tuesday.

Wahab, who recently joined the conditioning camp, was not named among the sixty players summoned by the PCB but later joined the camp after requesting the cricket board.

The left-arm pacer will accompany the remaining players till the conclusion of the ongoing first phase of the camp.

The first phase of the PCB Conditioning Camp will conclude on May 25. Whereas, the second phase comprising 33 players will be held from May 26 to June 10.

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LAHORE: The players’ conditioning camp under the supervision of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), kicked off at the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) today.

The conditioning camp commenced with an introductory session as the batting coach Mohammad Yousuf, bowling coach Shaun Tait and fielding coach Abdul Majeed explained the purpose of the camp to the players.

Former cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed and NHPC coach Umar Rasheed also attended the introductory session.

The first session of the camp did not include left-handed opener Fakhr Zaman, as well as right-arm pacers Mohammad Hasnain and Mohammad Waseem Jr. All three players, on the other hand, will arrive at the camp this evening.

Due to personal commitments overseas, Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam will join the camp on Friday, as will the leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood following his mother’s demise.

The players will then participate in the net sessions on the second day of the conditioning camp.

The national team’s batting coach Yousuf and the left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq will also engage in media interactions prior to the net sessions, tomorrow afternoon.

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