161 stakeholders benefit from PCB’s financial initiative

161 stakeholders benefit from PCB’s financial initiative

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has paid a total of Rs1.95 million to 161 stakeholders of the game including first-class cricketers, match officials, ground staff and scorers who fullfilled the criteria, as one-time help in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. According to a press release issued by the PCB on Monday, it […]

Afghanistan start training despite virus fears

Afghanistan start training despite virus fears

KABUL: Afghanistan’s national cricket team began a month-long training camp Sunday, even as the coronavirus was spreading widely across the country and an international aid organisation warned it was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis. Afghanistan has officially recorded more than 20,000 cases countrywide, but the actual number is believed to be much higher. […]

Spinners have chance to shine during saliva ban: Kumble

Spinners have chance to shine during saliva ban: Kumble

NEW DELHI: Cricket chief Anil Kumble hopes a ban on using saliva to shine the ball after the coronavirus shutdown could see a resurgence of spin bowling in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council is expected to order a temporary ban next week on using spit as a shining agent, as part of measures to […]

We want to regain top spot in ICC T20 rankings: Imad

We want to regain top spot in ICC T20 rankings: Imad

ISLAMABAD: All-rounder Imad Wasim cannot wait to get back to the playing field saying he wants Pakistan to reclaim their top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 rankings through the series against England this summer. Imad said he was looking forward to the team’s tour to England for three Tests and T20s, as […]

PCB offices to resume work from tomorrow

PCB offices to resume work from tomorrow

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headquarters in Lahore will resume its functioning from Wednesday, June 3, it was learnt on Monday. “It will be a partial resumption with limited staff at the headquarters to look into day to day affairs, pending jobs and priorities”, a board official told this correspondent. “Only the headquarters will […]

Tokyo Olympics just beginning race to reset themselves

Tokyo Olympics just beginning race to reset themselves

TOKYO: Just two months after the unprecedented Olympic postponement, organising committee CEO Toshiro Muto was asked on Thursday about progress toward next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Games. “If you ask, are we just around the first corner of the 400-meter race, I cannot answer that question,” said Muto, speaking through an interpreter during an online news […]