PCB invites South Africa, Ireland for limited overs series
Cricket | November 13, 2019 20:42 ISTThe PCB is also trying to convince Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to visit Pakistan in December and January to play the ICC World Test Championship matches.
The PCB is also trying to convince Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to visit Pakistan in December and January to play the ICC World Test Championship matches.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has revoked no-objection certificates (NOCs) given to its players to feature in the Abu Dhabi T10 league.
Mohammad Hafeez criticised the board after a video of former Pakistan domestic cricketer Fazal Subhan driving a pick-up van went viral on social media last week.
The UAE has remained Pakistan's home venue for a long time with no Test nation visiting the country since the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus.
PCB CEO Wasim said the PCB has decided that it will not host any more matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has remained the country's home venue for a long time.
Ehsan Mani said on Friday they are positive that Sri Lanka will turn up for the series as there has been no negative feedback from their Cricket Board.
The PCB is of the opinion that their plans of permanently bringing international cricket to Pakistan will be in jeopardy if they move the series to a neutral venue.
Harin Fernando, who is Sri Lanka's Sports Minister, said that 10 players have opted out of the tour "purely" based on the 2009 incident when their team bus was attacked by terrorist.
According to a Pakistan Cricket Board media release, Misbah-ul-Haq was the unanimous choice of the five-member PCB panel that conducted the recruitment process.
The 45-year-old Misbah has played 75 Tests and 162 ODIs and he also became the most successful Pakistan Test captain between 2010 and 2017.
The new constitution, which came into existence on August 19, decreased the number of participating teams in domestic cricket from 16 to six.
Significantly, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani had made it clear that having dual roles -- with the national team and a PSL franchise -- will no longer be accepted as per the board's new constitution.
Sharjeel didn't say what his apology was for after meeting with PCB officials, who offered him a pathway back to playing again.
Saqlain Mushtaq, who is an ECB Level-3 coach, has already worked with the New Zealand, Australian, West Indies and Bangladesh national senior teams as their spin consultant or coach.
Arthur took over as Pakistan head coach three years ago and during his tenure guided the team to the Champions Trophy title in England in 2017.
Talking to local media in Lahore on Monday on completion of six months in the PCB, Wasim Khan said relations between the Pakistan and Indian cricket boards have been very good.
Imam-ul-Haq found himself in trouble when a few women posted screenshots of his objectionable WhatsApp conversations with them and accused him of misleading them.
A PCB official of the board said that besides restructuring of the domestic season, it would be made mandatory for players to appear in domestic matches to qualify for the Pakistan team.
Imam-ul-Haq's WhatsApp chats with four women were leaked on social media on Wednesday but the PCB cleared the air and said that it won't involve itself in the matter.
When the Cricket Committee meets later this month, a proposal to split the captaincy and coaching for the different formats would be up for discussion.
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