Nasir Jamshed set to face bribery trial in December
LAHORE: Nasir Jamshed, the banned Pakistan batsman, is set to face trial in the UK after being accused of bribing cricketers in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Jamshed and two UK nationals,…
Pakistan’s T20 form flourished due to PSL: Waqar Younis
LAHORE: Legendary fast bowler and former head coach Waqar Younis believes Pakistan Super League has brought significant improvement in Pakistan’s Twenty20 cricket and has constantly been throwing new talent to the fore.…
PSL opening ceremony to proceed without Pitbull: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that Pitbull will be unable to perform at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019 opening ceremony following a technical issue with his aeroplane which…
Bringing Test-playing nations to Pakistan top priority: PCB MD
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Managing Director Wasim Khan on Sunday said bringing Test-playing teams to the country remains his top priority, as he reiterated the need to revive international cricket at home.…
PCB’s Anti-Racism Code to be implemented from PSL 2019 onward
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday approved an Anti-Racism Code for all players, which will come into effect with the opening of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019. The move comes…
Punjab govt reviews security arrangements for PSL 4
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a high-level meeting at his office in Lahore on Wednesday in which security-related matters and arrangements of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) fourth…
Ehsan Mani lashes out over Sarfaraz’s ban
Bureaucracy beat out common sense in the ICC’s punishment of Sarfaraz Ahmed. That is the pithy assessment of Ehsan Mani, the PCB chairman, who believes the governing body need not have charged Sarfaraz once…
West Indies women reach Pakistan for T20I series
The Windies are in Pakistan for three Women’s Twenty20 Internationals starting 31 January, marking the first visit by their team to the country in 15 years, reported ICC. Excitement is high in…
PM adds organiser of Kaka, Figo event to special task force on sports
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered to add TouchSky Group (TSG) CEO Ahmer Kunwar to the special task force on sports in order to promote football in the country. Kunwar will now be…
Proposal to have female cheerleaders in PSL matches turned down
A proposal to have female cheerleaders during the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and home matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was made but not agreed upon due to various reasons. According…
PCB announces T20I squad for South Africa series
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced the T20 International team for three-match series with South Africa. According to PCB, selectors have named a 15-player T20I side for the upcoming series against South…
PCB awards ‘incentive-based contracts’ to women cricketers
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the list of 17 women cricketers who have been awarded incentive and performance-based contracts. These contracts have commenced on 1 January 2019 and will…
PCB to probe team’s poor show in SA Tests
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani, while holding a media talk here on Saturday at the 4th AHC-PCB Girls Cricket Cup held at the Marghazar Cricket Ground, said the performance…
Mani proposes changes in sports’ structure, governance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani said on Saturday that he has submitted a report to the federal government regarding the proposed changes to bring improvement in different sports. Mani,…
Ex-cricketers ready to ‘clean toilets’ if employed by PCB, says Tanveer
Former Pakistani Test pacer Tanveer Ahmed, known for making controversial statements every now and then, has once again made it to limelight for saying some former Pakistani cricketers would be willing to…
Talks open for Australia tour to Pakistan, insists PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday that talks are “open and ongoing” with Cricket Australia (CA) for Aussies to play in Pakistan during 2019. According to a report published in…