Tag: Pakistan cricket board

  • PCB to remove a high-profile board member

    PCB to remove a high-profile board member

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to remove a senior member from the Board after big changes in the cricket team.

    The Board has decided to replace Director International Usman Wahla. PCB management is angry with Wahla, while a former cricketer will be appointed for this post.

    Yesterday, Usman Wahla and Wahab Riaz started verbal attacks on each other on X (Formerly Twitter) on the No Objection Letter (NOC) of national team all-rounder Usama Mir.

    Wahab Riaz had said that Usama contacted Usman several times for NOC, but Usman ignored his request.

    On the allegation of Wahab Riaz, Usman Wahla also came into the fray and denied the former fast bowler’s allegations, saying that he talked to Usama Mir about this, and he denies the one-sided allegations.

    Wahab threatened to reveal everything to Usman and wrote that all the screenshots and emails do not lie and that I would tell the whole story.

    “I have a lot to say. I just answered the question that was asked, and if anyone refutes it, I will provide them with all the evidence,” he added.

    In July, PCB removed Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq from the national cricket team selection committee.

  • PCB broadcast rights sold for almost half of allotted amount

    PCB broadcast rights sold for almost half of allotted amount

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sold its broadcast rights for matches to be played in Pakistan from August 2024 to December 2026 for just one billion and sixty crores, against an allocation of three billion and twenty crores, one billion and 48 crores less than the allocated price.

    According to Dawn News, PCB announced last week that it would give the broadcasting rights of all its home international cricket matches to the consortium of ARY and Tower Sports for 28 months.

    During this time, Pakistan will host a total of 11 Test matches, including seven Test matches to be played in the 2024-25 season.

    In addition, the Pakistani team will play 26 ODIs, 24 T20 International matches, and a tri-lateral ODI series during the same period.

    Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has also profited as it later acquired the broadcasting rights by sub-licensing from the consortium for 50 crores.

    The Consortium and PTV remained profitable, while the cricket board failed to capitalize on the prosperous cricket season.

    The board could cancel the bidding process and issue another tender if it receives an offer lower than its desired amount to get the minimum allocated price, but the board settled on the consortium’s offer.

    Reportedly federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar used his influence to obtain PTV broadcast rights. Despite this, PCB’s bid committee awarded the broadcast rights to the highest bidder.

    Dawn said, “When contacted, the cricket board declined to provide details of the amount, saying that due to confidentiality. We cannot confirm the amount allocated or the individual bids; however, we can confirm that the broadcasting rights have been sold at double price compared to previous years (FTP 2021 to 2024).”

    However, according to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) rules and regulations, such information can be shared with the public.

  • PCB advertises openings for coaches on its website

    PCB advertises openings for coaches on its website

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has published openings on its website head coaches for men’s cricket team White Ball and Red Ball formats.

    According to the advertisement, candidates for coaches will be able to submit applications till April 15.

    PCB has decided to appoint separate head coaches for white ball and red ball. Media reports have said that Gary Kirsten is being considered for white ball and Jason Gillespie for red ball cricket.

  • National team coach Grant Bradburn parts ways with Pakistan cricket

    National team coach Grant Bradburn parts ways with Pakistan cricket

    National cricket team coach Grant Bradburn, who worked with the Pakistan team in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup played in India, has parted ways with Pakistan cricket.

    In a post on ‘X’, Grant Bradburn announced his resignation, stating, “Time to close the amazing chapter that has been Pakistan Cricket. 3 roles over 5 years, I’m proud of what’s been achieved & and grateful to have worked with so many outstanding players, coaches & and staff. Wishing the teams, staff & and everyone at Pakistan Cricket continued success & and growth.”

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s former management appointed Bradburn as the team’s coach for two years in May and he was asked to report to the National Cricket Academy.

    Grand Bradburn will soon take over the coaching of Glamorgan County.

    The former batting coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team, Andrew Puttick, had also parted ways with the PCB and joined the Afghanistan cricket team without informing the Board.

  • Three new foreign coaches appointed for Pakistan cricket team

    Three new foreign coaches appointed for Pakistan cricket team

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the names of the Pakistan team management and coaching staff for the tour of Australia, after Mickey Arthur and his team departed following a dismal World Cup tour.

    The PCB has appointed three foreign coaches for the tour of Australia, namely, Adam Hollioake as Batting Coach, Simon Grant Helmot as High-Performance Coach, and Drikus Saaiman as strength and conditioning coach/Trainer.

    The Pakistan cricket team will leave for Down Under on November 30, where they will play a three-match test series. The first Test between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Perth from December 14 to 18. The second Test will be played in Melbourne from December 26 to 30, while Sydney will host the third Test from January 3 to 7.

  • PCB throws Babar under the bus, urges support for team

    PCB throws Babar under the bus, urges support for team

    After the Pakistan cricket team lost three World Cup matches in a row, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to publicly support the team. However, in a surprise move, they threw captain Babar Azam under the proverbial bus.

    PCB released a press release on social media, urging fans to support the national team.

    In the press release issued by the PCB, it was stated, “The board understands the sentiments and feelings of the cricket fans on the three consecutive failures of the national team in the ICC World Cup 2023, however, on this occasion, the board administration hopes from the public and former cricketers that captain Babar Azam and the players should be encouraged in this hour of difficulty”.

    The PCB message said that the national team still has four matches to play in the World Cup, hopefully, the national team will forget the defeat and show a positive and good game in the upcoming matches.

    PCB said, “On the criticism of former cricketers and the media on the captain Babar Azam and the team management and changing them, the cricket board is of the opinion that winning and losing is part of the game.

    “Chairman PCB Management Committee Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf gave a complete free hand to Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and Captain Babar Azam in the World Cup squad and did not hinder them in making the team as per their wish. In the future, the board will make decisions in light of the performance of the World Cup 2023 in due course. Currently, the board is fully hopeful of the team’s good performance to hoist the green flag on the field in the ICC World Cup 2023.”

    Pakistan Cricket Board is facing huge criticism on social media, here are some reactions;

  • PCB dismisses objections over cricket team’s support for Palestine

    PCB dismisses objections over cricket team’s support for Palestine

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dismissed objections over the national cricket team showing their solidarity for Palestine on social media.

    Pakistan cricket team is currently playing the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. On October 10, the national team’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Muhammad Rizwan, tweeted in support of Palestine, dedicating his performance in the win against Sri Lanka to the people of Gaza.

    After his tweet, many Indian fans and anchors raised objections and complained to the International Cricket Council (ICC) which dismissed the objections and replied, “This is outside of the field and not in our domain, only their Cricket Board can take any action”.

    Last night almost all of the national cricket team including Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usama Mir, Umar Akmal, Asif Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Muhammad Nawaz, Abid Ali, Kamran Akmal, Azhar Ali, Noman Ali, Amer Yamin, Wasim Junior, Sohail Tanveer, Muhammad Abbas, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan and others posted pictures of the Palestinian flags on their social media accounts.

    A storm of criticism was raised on social media by Indian fans, many of their cricket experts and anchors.

    According to sources, PCB has dismissed all objections, stating: “The team’s expression of solidarity was a personal decision.”

  • Indian journalists slam govt for not giving visas to Pakistani correspondents

    Indian journalists slam govt for not giving visas to Pakistani correspondents

    Senior Indian journalist Rajdeep Sardesai expressed disappointment on his government’s continuous delay in issuing visas for Pakistani journalists, stating that if Pakistan is playing the World Cup in India, visas cannot be denied to journalists.

    Rajdeep Sardesai asked why should journalists be politically demotivated. “We should adopt the attitude of good hosts,” he remarked, saying that he will expect the same from Islamabad in the future.

    Read More: World Cup 2023: Pakistani cricket presenter Zainab Abbas sent back from India due to safety concerns

    It should be noted that the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, contacted Foreign Secretary Cyrus Sajjad Qazi in regards to the issuance of Indian visas to Pakistanis for the cricket World Cup.

    Here are some more reactions of Twitter users:

  • ‘India could never’: Pakistani Twitter has declared no cricket anthem rocks like Koi Nahi Like Us

    We know y’all were incredibly dissapointed by the lackluster effort that was ICC’s cricket anthem ‘Dil Jashne Bol’ but fear not, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is here to save the day with the absolute banger that is ‘Koi Nahi Like Us’ featuring Young Stunners, QB, HYDR and AHSAN. The verdict is out: cricket ka to pata nahin but we lead the race when it comes to good cricket anthems.

    One user on Twitter wrote: “Whether we win or not, Anthem toh winner hai. You’re lying if you didn’t have a blast seeing all the cameos, especially the fan who danced to Atif’s anthem. A HUNDRED points for the cat cameo!”

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    “The chorus and beat are quite catchy! The video is absolutely amazing with stunning aesthetics, and the lyrics are so relevant! Far better than the song released by ICC,” another user wrote.

    Many Twitter users were hyped by the appearance of cricket star Naseem Shah in the music video

  • ‘Naseem complained about injury but medical team didn’t take it seriously’: Moin Khan

    ‘Naseem complained about injury but medical team didn’t take it seriously’: Moin Khan

    The hearts of countless Pakistan cricket lovers were left broken when fast bowling sensation Naseem Shah was ruled out of the World Cup squad because of an injury.

    In an interview with Cricket Pakistan, former cricketer Moin Khan has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) medical team for their poor handling of the young cricketer’s injury, as a result of which he had to miss out on the major event.

    “Naseem’s injury is a disaster of Pakistan’s team medical panel and physiotherapist,” Moni stated. “Because he has been constantly complaining that he is having problem since three to four months yet they were continuously playing him. A player would always wish to not get dropped but when he is telling you about his injury, you have to take it very seriously. The medical panel didn’t take it seriously. This was a recipe for disaster.”

    The former captain urged PCB to hold the medical board accountable for their mismanagement, as a result of which Pakistan’s cricket team lost an impressive bowler like Naseem.

    “The authorities in PCB should task them [medical panel] because we suffered a great loss ahead of World Cup when Naseem was in form and was bowling extraordinarily. And which is why now we have to take Hassan Ali. Hassan Ali is an experienced bowler, who has been through similar circumstances. From that point of view, this decision is suitable and Hassan Ali’s selection is justified.”

    “The feedback of medical panel in the selection is essential. Particularly to the captain that how you have to manage a player’s workload. All of your players are talented. This shouldn’t be the approach that you will spend the rest of the year with the same combination, you cannot do that, it’s difficult.”

    In a tweet, Naseem Shah announced his absence from the World Cup, writing:

    “With a heavy heart, I’m sharing that I will not be part of this amazing team that will be representing our beloved country. While I’m disappointed, I believe everything is in Allah’s hands. InshahAllah will be on the field very soon. Thank you to all my fans for the prayers!”