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[ad_1] The ticket sale for the Sri Lanka leg of the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023 have started today at 12 pm (noon) PST, as announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday. The announcement was made through the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official social media platforms. The second phase of ticket sales for the Sri Lanka leg will commence at 6:30 pm PST on 17 August. This second phase of ticket sales will include the much-awaited fixture between Pakistan and India on 2 September. Nine matches will be held in Sri Lanka, including the final. The Sri Lanka leg will begin with the home side taking on Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on 31 August. Last week, the tickets for the Asia Cup matches in Pakistan were put on sale. This year’s Asia Cup will kick off with host Pakistan taking on Nepal in the curtain raiser on August 30 in Multan. India’s group stage matches including the anticipated clash against P...

[ad_1] On the 76th Independence Day of Pakistan, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released a celebratory video featuring the legends of the game who contributed majorly in making Pakistan cricket relevant and known on the world map. The video was a heartfelt tribute to all legendary cricket stars who helped in shaping the history of the game. The video included the likes of Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi, and Babar Azam. It also had snippets of memorable wins in Pakistan's cricket history, including the 1992 World Cup, the T20 World Cup 2009, and the Champions Trophy 2017. The caption of the video reads, "Making history isn't just about one day; it's about the legends we create and the tales we script. Pakistan Cricket Team – a legacy that echoes through time." Making history isn't just about one day, it's about the legends we create and the tales we script 💫 🏆 Pakistan Cricket Team – a legacy that echoes...

[ad_1] Najam Sethi has withdrawn from the race to become the next head of the Pakistan Cricket Board.  Sethi was favorite to continue as PCB chairman after he headed the interim management committee, appointed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last December. The interim committee's tenure was due to expire Wednesday. The prime minister is patron of the cricket board in Pakistan and directly appoints two members on the PCB board of governors — and one of them is elected as the chairman. The Pakistan Peoples Party, headed by Asif Ali Zardari, is Sharif’s coalition partner in the government and over recent weeks has demanded that its candidate should get be the new PCB chairman because it holds the sports ministry in the coalition. Salaam everyone! I don’t want to be a bone of contention between Asif Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif. Such instability and uncertainty is not good for PCB. Under the circumstances I am not a candidate for Chairmanship of PCB. Good luck to a...

[ad_1] Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan, naming Shadab Khan as the captain for the Sharjah tour. Ahead of the team's announcement, PCB chief Najam Sethi said that young players who had performed in the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2023) will be given the opportunity in the series and that he had taken the senior players Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afrdid into confidence over the strategy. In a press statement issued separately, Najam Sethi congratulated Shadab Khan on his appointment as the Pakistan team captain for the series against Afghanistan. “Shadab Khan has been the Pakistan vice-captain in white-ball cricket for the past couple of years and it is logical that he takes over the side in the absence of Babar Azam for the short three-match T20I tour of Sharjah.” The PCB chief said that Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed as the interim head and batting coach for the short Sh...

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken huge measures by removing high-ranking official from their positions. Director Media Sami-ul-Hasan is affected by these changes. The decision to remove Sami from his role came swiftly, and he has been reassigned to the Special Projects department.  Sami-ul-Hasan, who had been leading the PCB's media department since 2019, was also impacted by the changes. Having previously served as the International Cricket Council's media director, he seemed to have fallen out of favor with the current leadership. After the restoration of the PCB's 2014 constitution, Faisal's position was no longer included in the organizational structure, leaving him in an uncertain role. Under the leadership of former interim Management Committee chairman Najam Sethi, Faisal continued to be actively involved in the board's affairs. However, with Najam Sethi replaced by Zaka Ashraf as the Interim Management Committee chairman, Faisal ...

[ad_1] Pakistan analysts have started examining the data concerning the World Cup 2023 venues for the national team. In light of their request, they [PCB] have expressed their desire to play their match against Australia in Chennai instead of Afghanistan.  The International Cricket Council (ICC) is insisting Pakistan to play their match against India which is to be held in Ahmedabad. However, Pakistan has expressed reservations about this proposal, citing the need for approval from their government. This factor has contributed to a delay in announcing the schedule for the upcoming World Cup. The ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in India in October and November of this year, is currently awaiting the official schedule release by the ICC. However, recent developments have been concerning objections raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), indicating a different approach from them this time. Pakistan analysts are examining venue data, and specific objections hav...

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday slapped a fine on Peshawar Zalmi for maintaining a slow over-rate during their match against Karachi Kings at the National Bank Cricket Arena. “Peshawar Zalmi were ruled to be one over short of their target by match referee Ali Naqvi, who took into consideration time allowances before arriving at the decision,” said the PCB in a statement. The PCB said each player will be fined 10% of their match fees as per Article 2.22 of the PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. During Tuesday's match, Zalmi defeated Kings by two runs to start their PSL campaign. Put to bat first, Peshawar posted a massive 199 runs on the scoreboard before restricting the home side to 197-5 in 20 overs, thanks to Tom Kohler-Cadmore's magnificent knock and a brilliant bowling display by the bowlers.   [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/stports/psl-8-peshawar-zalmi-penalised-for-slow-over-rate-against-...

[ad_1] The 50-over format tournament will be held from 30 August to 17 September with Event Host Pakistan staging four matches and Sri Lanka holding nine matches. Four venues will be used for the 13-match competition. In Pakistan, Multan will host the tournament opener between Pakistan and Nepal on 30 August before the action shifts to Lahore for the remaining three matches. Sri Lanka will use Kandy for the three first round matches and Colombo for the five Super-4 stage fixtures and the 17 September final. Sri Lanka will open their campaign against Bangladesh in Kandy on 31 August, while India’s first match in the tournament will be against Pakistan in Kandy on 2 September. If both Pakistan and India progress to the Super-4 stage, they will meet again in Colombo on 10 September. After hosting the tournament opener in Multan, the remaining three matches in Pakistan will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. On 3 September, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will go head to head, ...

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the retirements of fast bowler Ehsan Adil and all-rounder Hammad Azam. According to details, Ehsan made his Test debut in February 2013 in Centurion against South Africa and played two more Tests and six One-Day Internationals till 2015, taking five and four wickets in the two formats, respectively. Before breaking into the national men’s side, Ehsan was a member of Pakistan’s side in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup in Australia in 2012. He played 67 first-class (245 wickets), 67 List A (98 wickets) and 68 T20 (86 wickets) matches from March 2012 till October 2021. All-rounder Hammad Azam featured for Pakistan in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2010 in New Zealand. He played 11 ODIs (80 runs and two wickets) and five T20Is (34 runs) from 2011 to 2015. His domestic career spanned from December 2008 to June 2021 in which he played 107 first-class (4,953 runs and 186), 114 List A (2,362 runs and 91) and 98 T2...