Cricket Update Pakistan

  Sources indicate that, given the current circumstances, the Indian government is unlikely to allow BCCI to send its team to Pakistan The hosting rights of Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled for February-March, have been awarded to Pakistan by the International Cricket Council (ICC), although formal agreements are yet to be finalized. Discussions on this matter transpired during recent ICC meetings in India. PCB authorities express optimism about the imminent signing of the agreement. Pakistan's stance is clear: if any country cites security concerns to refrain from sending a team, the ICC should refrain from unilateral decisions. Instead, a comprehensive assessment, in consultation with an independent security agency, should be conducted. All teams, except India, have recently played in Pakistan without security issues. Consequently, the proposal is for all matches to take place in Pakistan, unless a genuine security concern, validated by an independent security agency, arises. Sou...

The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed the appointment of former Test captain Mohammad Yousuf as head coach of Pakistan U19. Yousuf’s first assignments in the role include the 2023 ACC U19 Asia Cup in the UAE from 8 to 17 December and the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka from 13 January to 4 February. Yousuf, who has previously served as batting coach of the Pakistan Men’s Team and at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, is one of Pakistan’s most distinguished batters. He scored 7,530 Test and 9,720 ODI runs in a career spanning from 1998 to 2010 and holds the record for the most Test runs in a calendar year when he amassed 1788 runs in the format in 2006. Mohammad Yousuf:  “I am pleased to join as Pakistan U19 head coach and feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute to Pakistan cricket by Chairman PCB Management Committee Mr Zaka Ashraf. “I am eagerly looking forward to the upcoming U19 Asia Cup and ICC U19 World Cup tournaments, which are crucial to...

 Mir Hamza and Faheem Ashraf have made comebacks to the squad, which will be led for the first time by Shan Masood Opening batter Saim Ayub and fast bowler Khurram Shahzad are in line for Test debuts after being included in Pakistan's squad for their upcoming tour of Australia. Pakistan, under newly-appointed red-ball captain Shan Masood, will play three Tests on the tour, in Perth (December 14-18), Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3-7). The 21-year-old Ayub has already played eight T20Is for Pakistan, and comes into the Test team with 1069 first-class runs at an average of 46.47, including scores of 203 and 109 in his most recent game in October, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final. Shahzad has also been picked on form, having ended the 2023-24 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as its top wicket-taker with 36 at an average 20.30. Apart from Naseem Shah, who continues his recovery from the shoulder injury that kept him out of the recently concluded World Cup in India,...

The tour will open at the Perth Stadium on 14 December and it will mark the first instance of Pakistan playing a Test at the venue Chief selector Wahab Riaz has announced an 18-member Pakistan Test squad for the tour to Australia comprising three matches scheduled from 14 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. This will be Wahab’s first assignment since he took charge of the national men’s selection committee last week. Shan Masood will be leading the side in his first assignment as Test captain. He was named Pakistan's captain for the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle after taking over the reins from Babar Azam last week.  Left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub has earned his maiden call-up to the Test team after an impressive run in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2023-24. The 22-year-old scored 553 runs in four matches for Karachi Whites and had three centuries to his name, including a match-winning double century against Faisalabad in the final of the tournament. He continued his form in t...

  Incident occurred during India's innings, with the person getting as far as Virat Kohli in the middle A pro-Palestine pitch invader breached the security cordon at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. The incident took place just before the first drinks break during India's innings and the person got as far as Virat Kohli in the middle before being apprehended by security personnel. The pitch invader was identified as Wayne Johnson, an Australian of Chinese-Filipino origin, who was arrested and taken to Chand Kheda Police station in Ahmedabad, according to PTI. Johnson had worn a face mask with a design of the Palestine flag and a T-shirt with the slogans "Stop bombing Palestine" on the front and "Save Palestine" on the back. The ICC does not allow political protests at cricket games but with Johnson being a foreign national, it is not yet known what kind of action will be taken against him. Israel ...

The initial matches could be shifted due to general elections in Pakistan Two countries are in the running to host some matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine next year, according to   Geo Super .  According to sources, UAE and South Africa could host the initial matches of PSL due to elections in Pakistan. The general elections in Pakistan are set to take place on February 8 after the announcement from the Election Commission earlier this month. It must be noted that the window for the upcoming season is between February 8 to March 24, 2024.  However, sources added that majority of the franchises are insisting that the entire event should take place in Pakistan.  The schedule and venues for PSL 9 are likely to be finalised in the governing council meeting in Lahore later today. The meeting, which will include representatives of all six PSL franchises, will be headed by the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, Zaka Ashraf...

The 20-year-old has decided to part ways with the franchise due to personal reasons Pakistan ace pacer Naseem Shah will not play for Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine. As per the local sports channel, the 20-year-old has decided to part ways with the franchise due to personal reasons. The right-arm pacer will play for a new franchise with Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United reportedly the two teams looking to take his services. Remember, Naseem's category has been updated from diamond to platinum following the local player category renewal process for the 2024 edition. Earlier this week, PCB and franchises agreed that the dates of PSL 2024 will be finalised upon the advice of the government of Pakistan during the governing council's meeting Remember, the general election has been announced to take place on February 8, 2024. Meanwhile, PSL 9's tentative schedule is from February 8 to March 24. With the general election announced to take place durin...

  Karachi Whites defeated Multan Region by 43 runs in the second semi-final of the Pakistan Cup. The match ended due to poor light and was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Multan openers Zain Abbas and Sharjeel Khan fared poorly with Zain being caught out after making six off 13 and Sharjeel being ducked off eight balls. Left-handed batter Haseebullah however, delivered a powerhouse innings making 106 off 108 deliveries with 12 fours and two sixes and continued to play until the last ball. Sohaib Maqsood made 32 off 35 before being caught by Sarfaraz Ahmed off the bowling of Nauman Ali in the 15 th  over. Sharoon Siraj lost his wicket via a run-out at seven off 15. Muhammad Shehzad and Muhammad Imran ended their runs at 26 (31) and 28 (25) respectively. Sohail Khan registered a four-fer claiming the scalps of Imran, Zahid Mehmood, Faisal Akram and Mohammad Sadaqat while conceding 44 runs. Ghulam Mudassar claimed two wickets and conceded 31 runs. Noman Ali and...

Wahab Riaz, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has been appointed the new chief selector of the senior men's team. His appointment comes not long after Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down from the position amid conflict-of-interest allegations and in the wake of widespread changes in the set-up at the end of a below-par ODI World Cup campaign. Wahab, who retired from international cricket in August this year, will get going in his new post ahead of the three-match Test series in Australia, to be played in December-January, which will be followed by a five-match T20I series in New Zealand in January. Though he hasn't formally retired from franchise cricket, his PSL team, Peshawar Zalmi, posted a tweet on Friday thanking Wahab for his "exceptional services to the team", adding, "thank you for your countless contributions over the past 8 years and you will always remain an integral part of Zalmi family". The other members of the selection panel have not been named yet. ...

  Franchises hold divided opinions on the matter, with some supporters being opposed The discussion surrounding the relocation of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season from Pakistan to Dubai has escalated. According to the details, the announcement of general elections in Pakistan on February 8 has sparked a debate regarding the proposed dates of the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), from February 8 to March 24.  With concerns over security arrangements during the election period, there have been discussions about holding the opening ceremony and a few matches of the PSL in Dubai. Sources reveal that a high-ranking official associated with the PSL has been actively working since the beginning of the year to secure matches in the UAE. This official had also previously suggested shifting the league to Dubai during the eighth edition after a minor incident in Karachi, but the proposal was rejected.    Previously, when a disagreement arose concerning the...