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Pakistan Cricket Board looks to host top cricketing nations in 2021

After nearly a decade of hosting no home test matches, Pakistan says it's ready to welcome major cricketing nations like South Africa, New Zealand, England and West Indies in 2021

England confirms first Pakistan tour in 16 years, to play T20Is in Oct 2021

England will make its first trip to Pakistan in 16 years for a two-match T20 International series next October just before ICC T20 World Cup in India

Alia Zafar appointed as Pakistan Cricket Board's first female director

Human resources executive Alia Zafar has been included among four new PCB directors

No Ind-Pak bilateral cricket until political relations normalise: PCB chief

He also made it clear that he wouldn't request Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly to let Pakistani players compete in the Indian Premier League

PCB chief doesn't want new ICC chairman from cricket's 'big three' nations

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani is against the idea of someone from among the 'big three' nations of India, England and Australia becoming the next ICC chairperson

PCB appoints Mohammad Yousuf as batting coach for training centre in Lahore

Yousuf, who has scored 7,530 Test and 9,720 ODI runs in a career spanning from 1998 to 2010, will head the list of coaches, which already boasts of Mushtaq Ahmed as the spin bowling consultant

PCB challenges reduction of Akmal's ban in Court of Arbitration for Sports

The Pakistan Cricket Board has filed an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne against the reduction of a three-year ban on batsman Umar Akmal by an independent adjudicator

Pakistan board unhappy with Mohammad Hafeez for breaching bio-bubble in UK

The former skipper Hafeez, who is not a part of the Test squad is there for the limited overs leg

Shoaib Akhtar questions decision to appoint Younis as Pak's batting coach

Younis Khan has wrongly been made batting coach, he should be training players in the National Academy with Mohammad Yousuf as the Pakistan batting coach, says Akhtar

Pacer Haris Rauf tests negative for Covid-19 in England, to join Pak squad

Pakistan pacer Haaris Rauf has tested negative for coronavirus in England, and as a result, he would now be joining the team squad in Manchester

Mohammad Aamir clears Covid-19 tests, joins Pakistan squad in England

Aamir, who quit playing Test cricket, will feature in the three-match T20 series against England to be played in a bio-secure environment at the Old Trafford, Manchester starting August 28

Umar Akmal's ban halved to 18 months, says will appeal for more reprieve

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal's three-year ban for failing to report corrupt approaches earlier this year was on Wednesday reduced to 18 months

Pakistan ready to play but won't run after India for bilateral series: PCB

Pakistan are ready to play a bilateral series with India whenever the latter is ready, but they won't be running after them for a series, said Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani

Pak's Amir tests negative for Covid-19 again, cleared to join side in UK

Amir, 28, left many people disappointed including the national team's head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq when he announced his sudden retirement from Test cricket last year

Shoaib Akhtar slams BCCI, alleges its role in ICC T20 WC delay for IPL 2020

Asia Cup could have definitely happened, it would have been a great chance for India and Pakistan to play against each other, says Shoaib Akhtar

ICC postpones T20 WC, paves way for BCCI to organise IPL 2020 in Sep-Nov

With India's case load also exceeding the 1 million mark, including more than 26,000 deaths, the IPL 2020 is likely to move to the UAE once the central government gives its go ahead

PCB unaware even as BCCI chief Ganguly says 2020 Asia Cup is cancelled

With Sourav Ganguly announcing that the Asia Cup 2020 has been cancelled, Pakistan Cricket Board has said that they have heard nothing from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) regarding the same.

PCB chief confirms cancellation of Asia Cup after Ganguly's announcement

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday announced cancellation of the Asia Cup T20, scheduled to be held in September, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pakistan originally had the hosting rights of the six-team continental event but considering the alarming COVID-19 situation, the PCB board had decided to swap it with Sri Lanka. "Asia Cup cancel ho chuka hai, jo September me tha (Asia Cup, which was to be held in September, has been cancelled)," Ganguly told 'sports tak' in an instagram live session. The Pakistan Cricket Bard confirmed that they have agreed to host the event in 2022 and Sri Lanka is now expected to host it next year following the cancelation of this year's edition. PCB chief Ehsan Mani said the decision was made due to the worsening pandemic. "The Asian Cricket Council is looking at organising it next year. It is too dangerous to host it this year We had swapped the event with Sri Lanka this year because it is one of the least affected (in South Asia) from the vir

Pakistan board likely to stage remaining four PSL 2020 matches in November

The franchisees and PCB reiterated that their "most preferred option" remained the staging of the remaining four matches of the PSL 2020 matches in November.

Second group of corona-negative Pakistan players to depart for UK on Friday

From Manchester, all the six players will be transported to Worcester and will integrate with the squad after they test negative in England and Wales Cricket Board's testing programme, says PCB