Ahmed Shehzad last played for Pakistan in a T20I against Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He has represented Pakistan in 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20Is.
Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfaraz Ahmed have been appointed as mentors for teams participating in the newly formulated Champions Cup - a series of domestic events.
"We have been guided by the construction experts on the timelines for the readiness of the Stadium. They advised that while construction could continue during playing hours, the resulting noise pollution would disturb the cricketers," the PCB statement said.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, August 14 confirmed that the fans won't be allowed in the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Karachi. The two-match Test series is set to kick off on August 21 in Rawalpindi with the second game in Karachi from August 29.
India qualified for the Women's Asia Cup semi-finals after beating Nepal by 82 runs while Pakistan beat UAE to confirm their spot. PCB has left it up to the ICC to handle the India not travelling to Pakistan situation for the Champions Trophy. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 24.
Pakistan are going to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series which is a part of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan Cricket Board is mulling quite a few changes in its structure ever since the team led by Babar Azam endured a distastrous T20 World Cup campaign where they were knocked out in the group stage itself. Pakistan lost to World Cup debutants USA and arch-rivals India.
Right-arm leg spinner Usama Mir was also denied a No Objection Certificate (NOC) earlier for playing in the T20 Blast. The leggie was also not picked in Pakistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
Mohammad Yousuf was the head coach of the Pakistan U19 team during the ICC Men's U19 World Cup in January. The Pakistan U19 team played some impressive cricket during the tournament and qualified for the semis.
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi attended a meeting with Gary Kirsten (white-ball head coach), Jason Gillespie (red-ball head coach) and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood on Tuesday and it is understood that they jointly took the decision.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a bumper home season for 2024-25 until the Champions Trophy February-March next year that has rendered a very busy international calendar for the men's team. Pakistan are also scheduled to tour Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe in this period.
"The PCB has submitted the draft of the 15-match ICC Champions Trophy. Seven games in Lahore, three in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi. The opening match will be held in Karachi with two semifinals in Karachi and Rawalpindi, final in Lahore," the ICC Board member said.
Pakistan got knocked out from the T20 World Cup 2024 in group stage itself as they lost to the USA and India in their first two matches itself. Amidst massive criticism, their players are now set to feature in T20 leagues with no international matches scheduled in July.
Pakistan couldn't chase 120 runs against arch-rivals India in New York on Sunday (June 9). With this being their second loss in as many matches, Pakistan's chances of Super 8 qualification look very slim. Meanwhile, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reacted to Pakistan's poor show.
The PCB Selection Committee reportedly considered Shaheen Afridi to be vice-captain of Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 ahead of the star all-rounder Shadab Khan and experienced wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team, ranked seventh in the ICC T20I Team standings, is drafted with India in Group A of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 and will kick off their campaign against co-hosts United States in Texas on June 6.
Ihsanullah has represented Pakistan in four T20Is and a solitary One-Day International fixture. The pacer from Matta, Swat has bagged six scalps in the shortest format of the game for his country.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a tentative schedule to the ICC for the Champions Trophy 2025 while zeroing down on three venues in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Reportedly, Lahore has been picked by the PCB as the sole venue for India depending upon whether the Men in Blue travel.
Pakistan are scheduled to host the Champions Trophy next year. This is the first ICC event they will be hosting since 1996 ODI World Cup. Pakistan are also the defending champions having won the previous edition played back in 2017 in England.
"They ended up getting involved in a road accident with at least two players getting intense injuries and they are now under treatment and what they did was wrong and as a result we have now appointed a full-time senior rank security police officer," chairman Mohsin Naqvi said.
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