Posts tagged as: Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistani Cricket faces crisis ahead of West Indies visit

Pakistani cricket faces crisis just days ahead of the West Indies tour as Chief selector for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Iqbal Qasim Thursday resigned that was followed by the abolition of the selection committee. Qasim resigned a day after he announced team for the West Indies series. Officials say that he quit after his […]

Bangladesh refuses to tour Pakistan over security reasons

Citing security concerns, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday refused to visit Pakistan for a bilateral series.   The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had earlier announced on December 17 that it will tour Pakistan to play cricket matches on January 12 and 13. However, in a press conference, BCB president Nazmul Hassan said the team will […]

PCB announces team for India’s tour, drops Abdul Razzaq

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the 22 players for the one-day international and Twenty20 teams for the upcoming winter tour of India.   According to the announcement made by chief selector Iqbal Qasim, Abdul Razzaq, Imran Nazir and Mohammad Sami have been dropped from the teams altogether while Shahid Afridi has only been […]

PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf says not scared threats from Shiv Sena

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Thursday that the board was not scared of threats from Shiv Sena, asking party head Bal Thackeray to renounce extremism and move forward with positive thinking.   While speaking to the media, he said that the Indian government had given clearance to the Pakistan cricket team and […]

Pakistan Premier League to be played in March next year: PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf has said that Pakistan Premier League (PPL) would be held in March next year. Addressing a press conference, he said that international payers were being contacted as the premier league would be a success only after a large number of international players took part. He hoped that international cricket […]

Pakistan Cricket Board threatens to boycott ICC awards over exclusion of Saeed Ajmal

In order to record protest against exclusion of Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has threatened to boycott the International Cricket Council (ICC) awards if it didn’t rectify its decision regarding Pakistani spinner. PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf while speaking to the media the board has not taken any decision about boycotting the awards but […]

Shoaib Akhtar offer to become bowling coach of Pakistan

Legendary but controversial former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar offered to become bowling coach of the national team. It is vital to mention here the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hunting for a bowling coach since appointing Australian Dav Whatmore as head coach in March, with former Essex paceman Ian Pont the leading contender. The cricket […]

Indo-Pak cricket series to be played in December

Cricketing ties have restored between Pakistan and India after the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) announced that the former will tour the latter to play a series of three one-day internationals (ODIs). The Indian cricket board, according to the media reports, has showed consent in principle to invite the neighboring country for a […]

Boom Boom Afridi vows to support Mohammad Hafeez

Shahid Khan Afridi, the renowned al-rounder and former skipper of the Pakistan cricket team, vowed to second Mohammad Hafeez in the T20 format. He is sulking being ignored for captaincy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to stick with Misbahul Haq for the Test and One-day format while handing Mohammad Hafeez the top slot […]

Mohammad Hafeez to lead Pakistan cricket team in T20: PCB

In quite an expected move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Mohammad Hafeez as the new captain of the national Twenty20 team, retaining Misbah-ul-Haq as the skipper for tests and 50-overs games. PCB Chairman Zaka Ahsraf announced the decision at a press conference in Lahore, saying that he will not tolerate any violation of […]

Pakistan in shock after Bangladesh postponed tour

Pakistan is surprised and disheartened by a court decision to postpone Bangladesh’s planned tour of by at least four weeks, leaving the cricket fans under severe shock. Citing security concerns as main reason, the Bangladesh High Court directed the national cricket team to postpone its trip to Pakistan for a bilateral series at least for […]

PCB asks India to host Pakistan’s home-series

In what appeared to be a surprising move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in Indi (BCCI) to host a home series of the Pakistan cricket team in India. Indian media quoting sources claimed that the chairman of the Pakistan cricket board, Zaka Ashraf, made the offer to […]

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