September 1, 2026
The PCB has released seven players including Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, removed head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul, and appointed Mike Hesson for the third Test at Birmingham. Mickey Arthur, Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi have all criticised the overhaul.
Lahore Qalandars Overseas David Wiese, Sam Billings, Rishad Hossain and Kusal Perera arrived in Islamabad in front of the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League, scheduled to begin Friday. Franchise confirmed arrivals in a social media publication on Monday, writing: “Touchdown islamabad 🛬 Qalandars have begun to arrive for HBL PSL 10.” Namibia’s David Wiese, a pillar for Lahore Qalandars since 2019, returns to the team with a record of 629 strikes at a strike of 162.11 in 53 games. He has also received 38 wickets with the ball with an economy rate of 8.20. England’s Sam Billings
Listen to the article The legend of Pakistan’s cricket and today’s coach Mohammad YouSuf spoke with the media in front of the third T20i between Pakistan and New Zealand in Auckland on Friday. At his conference, YouSuf said that the young Pakistan’s strokes had difficulty adapting to the difficult conditions of New Zealand in the continuing T20i series, but the team’s management remains optimistic about their development. Pakistan has organized several new players in the series, including Hasan Nawaz, Haris and Abdul Samad, but no one has created significant entries so far. However, YouSuf stressed that such challenges are common
Pakistan’s former cricket Mohammad Hafeez has sparked a dispute after meeting with Dr. Zakir Naik, a world -renowned Islamic preacher. Dr. Naik, who was in Pakistan at the end of last year, was the subject of many controversy. He was largely criticized for his opinion on single women and weddings. Hafeez shared photos of their social media meeting, provoking extensive criticism. Hafeez published, “The pleasure with Zakir Naik”, along with pictures with them, including one in a restaurant. The position met with strong internet reactions, with many questioning his decision to meet Naik. One social media user wrote: “This is
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board Hall of Famer Waqar Younis has been confirmed as the mentor of the Lions team for this month’s One-Day Cup Championship, which will be held in Faisalabad from September 12 to 29. Additionally, the Lions have received the National Cricket Academy for training and practice during the 2024-25 domestic cricket season. Last week, Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq were named the mentors of the Stallions and Wolves, respectively. Details on player names and player support staff will follow later this week. The Champions One-Day Cup will feature the best 150 of the country’s best cricketers. This will
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as Laslo Djere retired in the third set, but said he will have to do better to win a fifth title on the hard courts of New York. Djokovic led 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when Jere pulled out a hard-fought contest that saw both men call for the physio at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “That’s not what we want to see,” Djokovic said. “He is such a good player in these conditions and the second set should have been his, it was 4-2. “I don’t know if (my)
Listen to the article Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been named as the mentor of the Stallions in the upcoming Champions One-Day Cup, which will be held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad from September 12 to 29. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently announced five champion mentors for the tournament, with Malik among the esteemed group. The other mentors include Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Waqar Younis. Each mentor will unveil their team name and logo during media conferences organized by the PCB to promote the Champions Cup and enhance brand awareness. The One-Day Cup Championship will
Listen to the article The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named five distinguished mentors for the upcoming Women’s Champions One-Day Cup, which is scheduled to begin on September 11 as part of the 2024-25 Men’s Domestic Cricket Season. These new additions will enhance the existing domestic cricket calendar, which includes the National T20 Cup, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, President’s Trophy, President’s Cup and HBL Pakistan Super League 2025. Misbah-ul-Haq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis will serve as mentors on three-year contracts following a rigorous and transparent recruitment process. According to the details, each mentor will receive an annual
Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has weighed in on several key cricketing issues, including PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s comments on a major squad overhaul, recent NOC refusals for Pakistani players and India’s possible withdrawal from the 2025 Champions Trophy. In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, Malik responded to Naqvi’s suggestion that he may need a major surgery following Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2024, co-hosted by the USA and West Indies. “Surgery has to be done where there are a lot of operations to be done. We don’t have a lot here, we have our best players,
Former Pakistan captain. Shoaib Malik, who was currently participating in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as a member of Fortune Barishal, had his contract terminated amid suspicions of involvement in match-fixing. Bangladeshi media reports suggest that suspicions of match-fixing were raised when Malik bowled three no-balls in a single over during the match against Khulna Tigers in the BPL. Malik bowled a match in which he conceded 18 runs, with two boundaries and a six. Unfortunately, Barishal ended up losing the match by 8 wickets. Before these suspicions were revealed, Malik had planned to go to Dubai for personal reasons
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