PCB unhappy with ACC President Jay Shah revealing Asia Cup schedule before official ceremony.
Pakistan's centrally-contracted players are mentally prepared for pay cuts if the health crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic persisted for a few months, Test captain Azhar Ali said on Saturday.
Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, an ICC flagship tournament.
'The focus will be on maintaining structure and would like to play more in structure in our upcoming games.'
'...Now, we are dominating because we have the right facilities. We have the IPL, the richest board is India and India is the powerhouse'.
Abdul Qadir, who played 67 Test and 104 ODIs for Pakistan, suffered a cardiac arrest.
Soured political relations between India and Pakistan have complicated matters
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
BCCI had expressed concern about security during the World Cup in a letter to the ICC after last month's attack in the disputed region that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops.
A huge controversy erupted after the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises flouted strict Islamic laws by promoting surrogate advertisements of off-shore online betting platforms.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
'I would request Mr Modi to improve the relations between India and Pakistan and arrange a match between the two teams.'
Sangakkara lauded the steps that have been taken in Pakistan over the past few years to encourage teams and players to play in the country.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not rush into a decision about their upcoming tour of England amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Chief Executive Wasim Khan said. England are scheduled to host the South Asian side for three Tests from July 30, followed by three Twenty20 internationals, but with the UK struggling to contain coronavirus, Wasim said they would wait a few more weeks before confirming a decision.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still hopeful of hosting Sri Lanka for a limited-overs tour this month despite alleged terrorist threats.
The International Cricket Council has asked all its member nations to prepare sporting pitches for one-dayers and Twenty20 internationals probably in the wake of low-scoring matches played in the Champions Trophy and Champions League T20 tournaments recently.
As a mark of respect to the CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulawama terrorist attack last month, Indian cricketers sported the Army cap and also donated their match fee for the welfare of the families of the martyrs.
Ramiz hit out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for reintegrating players such as Mohammad Amir, who has served prison time and a long ban from the game for involvement in spot-fixing, into the national team setup. The former opener felt allowing tainted players back into the sport has damaged Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan Cricket Board has suffered massive revenue losses but it doesn't need India to 'survive' and keep its finances flowing, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani said on Tuesday. Terming the BCCI as 'unreliable', Mani said Pakistan cricket is vibrant and strong enough despite not playing any bilateral series with India for a long time now.
Pakistan Science and Technology Minister Fawad Hussain claimed that Sri Lankan cricket players opted out from the upcoming tour of Pakistan after India threatened them that they will be ousted from the Indian Premier League if they failed to do so.
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board has voted to pass a new financial model to reverse a 2014 decision which effectively put India, England and Australia in control of the game's finances and administration.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sold its television rights for the next five years to the Dubai-based Ten sports channel for $145.5 million, PCB chief operating officer Saleem Altaf said on Sunday.
BCCI could earn USD 1.15 billion in revenue share from the ICC during the next five-year cycle.
The decision comes a month after DSport, the official broadcasters of the Pakistan Premier League (PSL) in India, stopped the coverage of the tournament in protest of the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel.
A top BCCI source said even if a note is sent and the ICC agrees to put it out in front of member boards for a vote, India is unlikely to find any support from other nations.
South Africa will look to fix their chasing troubles before the semifinals while Afghanistan will back themselves to beat another top team
'Two points are not that important. Country is important, those 40 soldiers who lost their lives are far more important than a cricket match. If we let go of a World Cup final, the country should be ready for it. Certain section of society says that don't mix sports with politics but Jawans are far more important than a game of cricket.
The PCB chief also said that hosting Australia, England and New Zealand in one season is a big boost for Pakistan cricket and hoped the tour by England would be concluded successfully.
Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
Uncertainty arose following reports that the Afghanistan Premier League would be played in UAE in October, coinciding with Pakistan's home series against Australia and New Zealand.
Pakistan plan to send a 25-man squad to England in July to meet the demands of playing an entire tour in a 'bio-secure' bubble, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan said. Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests in August followed by an equal number of Twenty20 Internationals, with the matches taking place behind closed doors as part of measures to combat coronavirus.
ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said the issue was raised in one of the Cricket Committee meetings but was not taken forward.
Afghanistan (6 points) will not only look to secure two points against the Dutch (4 points) but also aim to win big and improve the net run-rate
The Sri Lankan team began its tour of Pakistan last week after 10 of its main players refused to travel, citing security concerns.
Tainted former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik on Wednesday pleaded with the Pakistan Cricket Board to drop his life ban for match-fixing and help fulfil his goal to take up coaching assignments. The 57-year-old Malik was found guilty of match-fixing following a judicial inquiry in 2000 in a scandal that rocked the cricket world.
Pakistan has signed a three-year, $9 million agreement to play its ODIs and Twenty20 matches in Dubai.
A senior police officer said that rescue work had been completed at the site and the injured had been taken to hospital.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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