The PCB wrote to the ICC and asked them to provide written confirmation from the BCCI that they would not be able to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, as well as to give the reason why. The PCB was informed last Friday by the ICC that the BCCI had not received permission from the […]
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Overview: It doesn’t matter, it’s a win Australia have been lambasted in some quarters for supposedly “not caring” about the ODI format after their shock 2-1 defeat to Pakistan. They field an equally diminished T20I team with three first-choice T20I bowlers, permanent T20 captain Mitchell Marsh and their best T20 opener Travis Head unavailable. This
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In the ongoing South Africa vs India T20I series, Sanju Samson continued his rise in the batting ranks. A second consecutive T20I century for the Indian opener, this time a 50-ball 107 in the first match, saw him jump 27 positions to 39th. The South African duo of Reeza Hendricks (up two places to 12th)
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The World Cricketers’ Association (WCA, formerly FICA) has expressed “concern” after receiving reports that some cricket boards were not paying “the full price” to their players, who participated in the last World Cup Men’s World T20 earlier this year. in the USA and the West Indies. “In some cases, non-payment in full has been associated
Pakistan slumped to 24 for six in the first four overs before finishing with 64 for nine
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A new twist in the 2025 Champions Trophy has thrown the ICC trophy tour into confusion, a day before it was supposed to begin in Pakistan, after the BCCI objected to the PCB’s plan to carry out the tour to Muzaffarabad, which is the capital of administered Pakistan. Kashmir, a territory disputed by India and
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The ICC Champions Trophy tour will begin on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan but will not visit Muzaffarabad on the first leg of its journey. The BCCI had opposed the trophy’s initial route, which included Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a territory disputed by the two countries. The objection resulted in a delay in finalizing a
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Former captain Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz have been omitted from PCB’s new set of central contracts announced on Saturday. Sixteen players were announced in the new contracts, with Fatima Sana, who took over from Dar as captain, moving up to Category A. Dar was in Category A in last year’s contracts, while Riaz had
Australia 147 for 9 (Short 32, Rauf 4-22, Abbas Afridi 3-17, Muqeem 2-21) beaten Pakistan 134 (Usman 52, Irfan 37*, Johnson 5-26, Zampa 2-19) by 13 runs It looked like it was going to be a running fest, but then it turned into a low-scoring thriller. In a changeable T20I in Sydney, Australia adapted better
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Jason Gillespie is set to be removed as Pakistan head coach and replaced across all formats by Aaqib Javed as the high turnover rate at the PCB continues apace. Gillespie is Pakistan’s Test coach and currently caretaker coach of the white-ball team, but is expected to be relieved of all duties, with Aaqib – recently
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