Lahore: A meeting of the Review Committee on the ICC World Cup was held today (Friday, 12th June 2015) at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore which was chaired by Shaharyar M. Khan with other members being Najam Sethi, Subhan Ahmad, Wasim Bari and Iqbal Qasim. The Committee unanimously decided to expand the ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionWesley Hall inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Lahore: West Indies’ former tearaway fast bowler Wesley Hall was today inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, raising the tally of cricketers from the Caribbean to 18 in an illustrious field of 80 players who have been bestowed with the prestigious award to date for their services and contributions ... Read More »
Trials of the national hockey team have been postponed
Lahore: Trials of the national hockey team have been postponed till June 12 because of the sudden death of national selector Arshad Ali Chaudhry. He was the brother in law of president PHF Ch Akhtar Rasool.Trials will be held at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Pakistan Sports Board Complex, Islamabad. ... Read More »
The business community to patronize the young talented players: Usman Anwar
Lahore: Our country has no dearth as far as talent is concerned. Our potential youth just needs patronization and proper guidance. The recent tour of Zimbabwe cricket team has great significance in regard to revival of international cricket in Pakistan; these views were expressed by Director General Sports Punjab Usman ... Read More »
FIH announces the 45th FIH Congress schedule
Lahore: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced today that the 45th FIH Congress will be taking place in the international hub and global city of Dubai in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council, supported by the UAE Hockey Federation and facilitated by Falcon and Associates. The six-day event, which ... Read More »
Dar Hockey Club team will participate in Under-16 Hockey Tournament in Holland
Lahore: 16-member Dar Hockey Club team will participate in an Under-16 Hockey Tournament in Holland. Director General Sports Punjab Usman Anwar, on Thursday, saw off the team with best wishes here at National Hockey Stadium. Talking to young players, DG SBP Usman Anwar urged the young players to do hard ... Read More »
ICC confirms receiving nomination of Zaheer Abbas for ICC Presidency
Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) yesterday (Wednesday) nominated former Test captain Zaheer Abbas for the ICC Presidency. The nomination will now go forward for consideration by the ICC Nominations Committee and then to the ICC Board for approval before it is ... Read More »
ICC announces Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016
Lahore: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for 2015-2016, commencing from 1 July 2015, following the annual review and selection process. Chris Gaffaney and Sundaram Ravi have been promoted from the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires to the Emirates Elite Panel ... Read More »
PHF announces probables for FIH Hockey World League Semi-finals
Lahore: The training camp of national senior probables preparing for participation in the FIH Hockey World League Semi-finals to be played in Antwerp/Belgium from 20th June to 5th July 2015 will be established on 4thJune 2015. After detailed discussions with Shahnaz Sheikh, Manager/Chief Coach of Pakistan hockey; the PHF has ... Read More »
PCB names 15-member squad for Sri Lanka Test series
Lahore: Chairman PCB Shaharyar Muhammad Khan has approved Pakistan Test squad for the forthcoming three-Test away series against Sri Lanka following the recommendation of the four-member selection committee headed by Haroon Rashid. In naming the Test squad, the selection committee had also consulted with the Pakistan team management including Head Coach ... Read More »