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ODI World Cup Schedule and Venues to be Announced during WTC Final, Jay Shah

The much-anticipated schedule for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, set to take place in India, will be disclosed around the time of the Test Championship final, according to a senior official. It is indeed unusual that the dates and venues for the 50-over showpiece event, expected to be held in October-November, have not … Read more

Haroon Rashid Takes Charge of Domestic Cricket in Pakistan

In a recent development in Pakistan’s cricket setup, Haroon Rashid, the chief selector of the men’s national team, has been assigned an additional responsibility in the realm of domestic cricket. According to sources, Haroon has taken over the reins of domestic cricket, replacing Nadeem Khan, who was removed from his position shortly after the management … Read more

Pakistan Shaheens stay alive in one-day series against Zimbabwe Select

Pakistan Shaheens thumped Zimbabwe Select by 177 runs in the fifth one-day of the series in Harare on Thursday. Chasing a target of 315 runs, the home side were dismissed for 137 runs in 31.4 overs. Spinner Qasim Akram and pacer Shahnawaz Dahani were the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with three wickets each. … Read more

PCB XI to face Lahore Qalandars in T10 match at Narowal Sports Complex

LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars will face Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) XI in an exhibition T10 match at the soft opening of the multi-billion Narowal Sports Complex on May 28. Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mirza Tahir Baig, Jalat Khan, Ahsan Bhatti and Ahmed Danyal will represent Lahore Qalandars, alongside cricketers from the … Read more

ACC Considering Hybrid Model for Asia Cup 2023

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is considering a hybrid model for the Asia Cup 2023, which was proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The tournament is scheduled to be held in Pakistan from September 11 to 28, 2023. Under the hybrid model, some matches would be played in Pakistan, while the rest would be … Read more

Shan Masood: Leading Yorkshire a ‘great honour’

BIRMINGHAM, England (Daily Olympic Report) — Pakistani cricketer Shan Masood said leading a club like Yorkshire in English county cricket is a “great honor” and a matter of pride for him. Masood, who is the first Pakistani cricketer to captain Yorkshire, made the remarks in an interview with Geo News after Yorkshire’s defeat in the … Read more

National Games: Peshawar’s Yasin Khan becomes Mr Pakistan Olympic 2023

Peshawar-born Yasin Khan, who represented Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in the ongoing 34th National Games, won Mr Pakistan Olympic contest. While competing among the top bodybuilders from across the country, Yasin remained on top. In the final round of the event, Yasin competed with Karachi-born Fida Baloch. He was voted as the best … Read more

Peshawar Zalmi to train 20 budding cricketers at National Cricket Academy

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017-winning franchise Peshawar Zalmi has started talent hunt program at Hayatabad Cricket Stadium. According to details, Zalmi completed two-day trials under the supervision of their director cricket, Mohammad Akram. As many as 1000 young cricketers appeared during the trials. Four teams, named Babar Azam XI, Darren Sammy XI, Inzamamul Haque XI … Read more

Australia backing Warner to have a big Ashes: McDonald

Australia are optimistic that David Warner will have a big Ashes and have backed him to deliver at the top of the order. Selectors had equivocated on whether the lefthander was locked in for the Ashes series against England after a difficult tour of India but head coach Andrew McDonald offered a firm endorsement on … Read more