Do not waste Mohammed Amir, Shoaib Akhtar urges PCB
Cricket | December 18, 2020 10:33 ISTThe former fast bowler says Amir can do wonders if the 28-year-old pacer trains under him.
The former fast bowler says Amir can do wonders if the 28-year-old pacer trains under him.
Misbah-ul-Haq stepped down as chief selector recently saying he wanted to focus on his job as head coach and was finding it difficult to give time to both responsibilities.
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani has ruled out any danger to Pakistan’s present tour of New Zealand despite three more members of the 54-strong visiting squad testing positive for COVID-19.
Mani, who was brought in by Prime Minister Imran Khan to set things in order in Pakistan cricket, said he was happy to have fulfilled his commitment of hosting the entire PSL this year at home.
Michael Vaughan was captain when England last toured Pakistan for three test matches and five one-day internationals.
The PCB said it had received positive feedback about Younis' role during tour of England, which paved way for his contract extension.
The PCB has assured it will keep the identity of the whistle-blower and contents of the report confidential, and will also protect the whistle-blower from any form of detriment.
Along with Alia, Javed Kureishi, Asim Wajid Jawad and Arif Saeed have also been appointed as independent members.
The 33-year-old stumper, who is leading the Sindh First XI, admitted to the level 1 offence relating to the use of inappropriate language during his side's match on Saturday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that a player reported an approach from a suspected bookmaker during the National T20 Cup, currently in progress in Rawalpindi.
Malik has stated that since the match-fixing life ban imposed on him by the board in 2000 has been revoked by a lower court, he should be allowed to get involved in cricket again as he wants to become a coach.
PCB CEO Wasim Khan told the media that he and Chairman Ehsan Mani would be meeting with Misbah very soon to discuss his performance.
The owners of Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators, Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United have, in a joint petition filed in the court, made it clear they had lost billions of rupees since the inception of the tournament in the absence of a viable financial model.
The PCB has asked around 240 players, officials and other stakeholders, who will take part in the National T20 Championship.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has plans to removed head coach Misbah ul Haq from the chief selector's position and Akhtar is being considered for the role
PCB is mulling over to send 40-45 players for the New Zealand tour with the senior and A team in late November
Ahead of the 2020-21 season, which begins on September 30, the PCB announced a new pay structure which will see even the lowest-paid domestic players earn at least "seven per cent more" than what they received in the 2019-20 season.
According to Mani, it would be "healthier" if someone from other board now leads the ICC because of the "politics introduced" by Cricket Australia, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earlier.
Saqlain Mushtaq had praised MS Dhoni following his retirement from international cricket, adding that the former Indian captain deserved a farewell match.
Zimbabwe was originally scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20 internationals but they have now requested the Pakistan Cricket Board to arrange a few extra matches for them.
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