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LAHORE: Five elite foreign coaches have been appointed for the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme to provide specialist training to the participating players under the coaching project with the first phase set to kick off later this week in Lahore.

According to the details, Gordon Parsons (South Africa), Julian Fountain (New Zealand), Julian Wood (England), Nicholas Webb (England) and Toby Radford (England) are expected to arrive in Lahore in the next seven to 10 days and will work with teenagers from next month under PCB’s Pathway Cricket Programme.

Elite foreign coaches join the @EngroCorp Cricket Coaching Project

More details: https://t.co/xiGOdaYcXR pic.twitter.com/ggzZQLEqrv

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 24, 2022

PCB entered a three-year agreement with a private corporation for the sponsorship of the foreign coaches under the programme.

According to the PCB, the foreign coaches selected for the coaching programme are richly experienced and have produced results in age-group and senior cricket around the world for domestic, national and franchise teams.

‘These coaches have made their name and reputation with innovative coaching on modern lines that has helped cricketers from around the world,” said Chairman PCB Ramiz Raja.

“By providing world-class coaching and training to the future Pakistan stars we are building the foundations of a potentially world beating side that can take on teams from around the world for the next 10 to 15 years,” he added.

Foutain, one of the five coaches appointed for the task, has previously served as Pakistan men’s fielding coach and has also offered his services at the National High Performance Centre (NHPC), while Parsons has worked extensively as bowling and head coach in South Africa and the UK.

The foreign coaches will work closely with the local coaches during the training camps for the U13, U16 and U19 players. A total of 107 players have been enrolled in the first batch. These players include the leading performers of the national U19, U16 and U13 tournaments.

After the completion of the pathway camp, the players selected for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League will join their respective teams for the action commencing from the first week of October at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

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LAHORE:  National cricket team will engage in three-match Test series against England on home soil from December 1 to 21 as Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday announced the schedule for England’s second leg of the tour. 

According to the details, the first Test will be played in Rawalpindi from December 1 to 5, before both sides travel to Multan for the second Test from December 9 to 13. Karachi will host the final Test of the series from December 17 to 21.

Meanwhile, England will visit Pakistan in the first leg of the tour for the seven T20I matches scheduled in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2.

The Test series will mark England’s first ever Test in Rawalpindi, which has previously staged 12 matches with the home side winning five and losing three.

It is pertinent to mention that the forthcoming tour marks England’s first visit to Pakistan after a gap of 17 years. The team last toured the country back in 2005 for three Tests and five ODIs.

Schedule of Test series:

1st Test – December 1-5, Rawalpindi

2nd Test – December 9-13, Multan

3rd Test – December 17-21, Karachi

Schedule of T20I series:

1st T20I – September 20, Karachi

2nd T20I – September 2, Karachi

3rd T20I – September 23, Karachi

4th T20I – September 25, Karachi

5th T20I – September 28, Lahore

6th T20I – September 30, Lahore

7th  T20I – October 2, Lahore

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has denied ESPN Cricinfo‘s report that claimed the cricket board will not allow players to participate in Big Bash League (BBL), UAE International League T20 (ILT20), and other franchise cricket leagues around the world. 

In an official statement, released by the PCB, the cricket board turned down the claims of ESPN Cricinfo, while also terming their story ‘baseless, factually inaccurate and speculative’.

The renowned cricket website asserted that players will not be given No-Objection Certificates (NOC) for lucrative leagues around the world, whether or not they are centrally contracted or not.

“There is a growing sense of frustration among the top players in Pakistan, who feel they are missing out on big monetary gains,” Cricinfo reported.

As a result, the PCB has issued a clarification and claimed that the cricket board allows its players to apply for a maximum of three NOCs per year, excluding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and is flexible in issuing additional NOCs if these did not coincide with its international series or domestic competitions.

“The PCB is extremely disappointed that a credible, reputable and widely followed media outlet like ESPNCricinfo breached all professional and ethical norms and published the story using inappropriate adjectives, which has the potential to create a crack in the smooth, healthy and cordial relationship between the PCB and all its stakeholders,” PCB’s statement read.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to deny no-objection certificates (NOCs) to Pakistan players from participating in the Big Bash League (BBL), ESPN Cricinfo reported.

According to the reports, the PCB has decided to refuse Pakistan players – contracted or not contracted – from participating in the forthcoming BBL reportedly due to a packed cricketing calendar ahead.

The cricket board, on the other hand, has not clarified whether it will allow its players to compete in the UAE’s International T20 League and Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) league.

It is worth noting that there was no Pakistani player among the 98 overseas players who entered the BBL Draft. However, there were speculations that the big names would put themselves up before the deadline.

Similarly, no Pakistani player has signed up for the UAE’s cash-rich ILT20, despite rumours that national players will be given major contracts.

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KARACHI: The imported Australian soil has reached the Jinnah International Airport here as part of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) pitches plan.

Following a successful visit by Adelaide Oval expert pitch curator Damien Hough, imported Australian soil as part of the PCB’s initiative to build improved pitches has arrived in the country.

According to the details, the PCB awaits the clearance of the soil at the airport before seeding it into several stadiums and cricket grounds across the country.

The initial reports suggested that the PCB aims to seed the soil to make Australia’s sort of pitches in major stadiums like National Stadium, Gaddafi Stadium, Pindi Stadium, including Naya Nazimabad Cricket Ground.

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LAHORE: Former South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir and New Zealand explosive batter Colin Munro has been appointed as the mentors for the two teams of the upcoming Pakistan Junior League (PJL).

The two foreign cricketers will join former Pakistan and West Indian captains Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, and Darren Sammy as the team mentors. The legendary Pakistan batter Javed Miandad, on the other hand, has already been appointed tournament mentor.

With the inclusion of Munro and Imran, the overall tally of team mentors has risen to five. Whereas, the sixth team mentor will be announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the due course.

In a PCB released statement, Imran expressed delight at being appointed as a team mentor for the PJL, while also asserting that he backs the idea of the junior league as it will amplify the pool of players for the country.

“Returning to Lahore for the Pakistan Junior League in a team mentor’s role is one of my most satisfying achievements as I still owe a lot to my country of birth. This is an exciting opportunity to work with emerging slow bowlers and help them develop and flourish so that they have a chance to emulate the great spinners this country has produced,” Imran stated.

“I am fully behind the philosophy of Pakistan Junior League as this creates a tough and challenging environment for the players with high expectations, and only those who will clear this scale will go leaps and bounds in their careers. With the amount of international cricket being played, this event will help Pakistan to amplify their pool of players, which, in turn, will increase playing opportunities and earning the prized national cap,” he added.

Explosive Kiwi batter Munro, on the other hand, termed the initiative as a game-changer for Pakistan cricket and lauded the PCB for investing in youngsters and securing the future of the game.

“I am excited to be part of the inaugural Pakistan Junior League, which I believe will be a game-changer for Pakistan cricket. Investing in youngsters, securing the future of the game and ensuring the national side continues to move in an upward direction should be the objectives of all administrators and I think the PCB has taken a lead here by launching this tournament, which will expose the young talent to the rigours and demands of top-level cricket and help Pakistan in the longer run,” Munro stated.

Welcome onboard, @manuz05 & @ImranTahirSA 👋🏼

Read more: https://t.co/blwYtzItJf #Next11 l #PJL pic.twitter.com/9ZchF1sPwU

— Pakistan Junior League (@ThePJLofficial) July 29, 2022

 

“Working with youngsters, sharing knowledge and helping them grow in their careers is something that interests and excites me, and I am really looking forward to being a part of the Pakistan Junior League. Having seen firsthand experienced the tremendous talent at the HBL Pakistan Super League, I have no doubts the Pakistan Junior league will produce future champions of world cricket,” he added.

The six-team PJL will roll into action on October 4, while the final of the event will take place on October 17. The first of its sort T20 league will be contested by under-19 teams and will feature local as well as international players. The teams will recruit the young players via a draft system.

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KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Australian curator Damien Hough asserted that the technology in Pakistan is not advanced as compared in Australia.

Following his visit to the Naya Nazimabad Cricket Ground to inspect the pitches in light of the PCB’s initiative for the improvisation of the pitches, the chief curator of Adelaide Oval Hough engaged in media interaction here and compared the technological advancement between the two cricketing nations.

“Compared to Australia, technology is not as advanced here. Whereas, cricket grounds here offer good facilities for the sport,” Hough stated.

“I did not come here to criticize anyone but to teach the technique of making grassy pitches. I am well aware of the fact that every nation has its own procedure for preparing the pitch but I am confident that together we can make better pitches in Pakistan that should be beneficial for both batters and bowlers,” he maintained.

The expert curator then went on to claim that he had a wonderful time visiting Pakistan to examine local pitches and outfields in light of PCB’s initiative.

“The experience of coming to Pakistan has been excellent so far. The people here are very passionate about cricket,” he said.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reached an agreement with the Sports Board Punjab in a bid to build 26 grounds in the central region of the province.

Salman Naseer, the COO of PCB, and Israrullah Faiz, the secretary of PSB, signed the contract on Friday, which states that PCB will take over 17 grounds while giving SBP technical support on nine grounds.

سینٹرل پنجاب کے 26 کرکٹ گراؤنڈز میں بہتری لانے کے لیے پی سی بی اور اسپورٹس بورڈ پنجاب میں معاہدہ ہوگیا. pic.twitter.com/iYZZbnwVee

— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) July 22, 2022

 

The agreement will more significantly aid in promoting the grassroots level of cricket in the province.

It is pertinent to mention here that the PCB, under the leadership of Ramiz Raja, emphasized the importance of the grass-root level of cricket and as a result also introduced the first-ever Pakistan Junior League (PJL), scheduled to take place from October 1 to 15 here.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allowed its seven centrally-contracted players to participate in the forthcoming second edition of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL).

According to the details, the tournament director of KPL Rashid Latif requested the PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja to get the centrally-contracted players on board for the upcoming second edition.

After successful talks between the KPL management and the PCB, the cricket board has given a green signal to seven players to participate in the league, commencing on August 1.

As a result, Fawad Alam (Red Ball Category B), Azhar Ali (Red Ball Category A), Abid Ali (Red Ball Category D), Nauman Ali (Red Ball Category C), Haseebullah, Mohammad Huraira, Ali Usman (all three Emerging Category) will be available for selection in KPL draft, scheduled on July 21.

It is pertinent to mention here that, unlike its inaugural edition, KPL 2 will not feature foreign players. However, KPL president Arif Malik claimed that the PCB permitted them to draft only those foreign players, who retired from international cricket five years ago.

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LAHORE: Australian pitches expert with 26-year experience will arrive in Pakistan on July 15 for inspection of local pitches and outfields besides giving consultancy to local curators on pitch-making techniques.

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Damien Hough, head curator of Adelaide Oval, will arrive in Lahore tomorrow on a two-week tour of the country during which he will also visit Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan.

Australian expert will carry out inspection of outfields and pitches squares as well during his visit to local stadiums.

Hough will deliver lectures on pitch preparations and the basic methodology of pitch making for all three formats of the game to local curators, coaches, and city cricket associations, before his departure on July 28.

Furthermore, the Australian expert will also share his knowledge with local pitch curators regarding the introduction of day/night pitches for Test cricket.

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