Amir back on final track for International Cricket
PCB include Amir name in 26 probable for New Zealand tour.
Fitness camp will monitor by head coach waqar younis from 21st December to 7th January.

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Muhammad Amir who was convicted in Spot fixing in 2010, is back on the Track for International Cricket and now on final stage as PCB included his name for the 26 Selected players for 15 days fitness camp.

according PCB official the folling players are included in the camp 

PCB is organizing a Fitness Training Camp for players from December 21 to January 7, 2016 at Gaddaffi Stadium, Lahore.

The main objective of the camp is to improve the overall physical fitness of all players and to enhance the technical aspect of each player’s game and to prepare them for the upcoming international events.

Mr. Shaharyar M. Khan, Chairman PCB has approved the names of 26 players picked up by the PCB National Selection Committee for the fitness camp.

The players who are engaged in the QAT Super 08 Round have been granted permission to play their domestic matches scheduled between December 20–23,2015. These players will join the training camp not later than 24^th Dec.

The selected players are.

1. Ahmed Shehzad

2. Mohammad Hafeez 

3. Sharjeel Khan

4. Azher Ali 

5. Shoaib Malik

6. Babar Azam

7. Iftikhar Ahmed 

8. Umer Akmal 

9. Asad Shafiq

10. Shahid Afridi 

11. Sarfraz Ahmed 

12. Mohammad Rizwan 

13. Bilal Asif

14. Sohaib Maqsood 

15. Amir Yamin

16. Wahab Riaz

17. Anwer Ali

18. Mohammad Irfan

19. Umer Gul

20. Rahat Ali

21. Junaid Khan

22. Ruman Raees

23. Immad Wasim

24. Yasir Shah

25. Saad Nasim

26. Mohammad Aamir

Pakistan and India series likely to announce in next 72 hours in Sri Lanka.

Indian Government decision will be on Monday,Sources

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The eager series between Pakistan and India which was set to be in FTP by the Mutual agreement signed by both the Cricket boards at the time of Launching Big Three Formula.
The Sources related to PM house India confirmed that Monday should be a day on which the decision will send to BCCI and in the next 12 hours BCCI should announce it.
PCB already discussed probable with the BCCI and Sri lankan Cricket board to arrange the venues and those should be Palkele and Colombo for the short series of 10 to 12 days.
 

Pakistan super league teams sold to five  franchisee.

Karachi sold with the biggest value of 2.6 million Us dollars.

Lahore in 2.4, Peshawar 1.6, Islamabad 1.5 and Quetta sold in 1.1 m$.

The event will be held in UAE from 4 to 23rd, Najam Sethi

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PSL at last become in real page of working format as five teams franchise was sold by the PCB to the four national and one international owner of different organizations. According to Pakistan Super league governing council head Najam sethi who shared the information with media in a press conference at Gadafi Stadium.

"We have sold all five teams to the five different organizations for the 10 years but initially the rights holders are bound to follow present contract for three years that will extend for the further period with the mutual understanding".

Franchise rights have been sold for USD 93 million for the ten years in which Karachi was the biggest value team with 2.6 million dollars purchased by the leading media group (ARY) head Salman Iqbal while Lahore was franchised to the Qatar Oil owned by the Pakistani and a Qatar national on the cost of 2.4 million dollars. Islamabad team rights were sold to the Capital Leonine Global Sports with the 1.5 million dollars, Peshawar franchised in 1.6 million dollars to the big home appliances firm Haier group Pakistan while Quetta franchised to the Omer Associates on the cost of 1.2 million dollars.

In another successful development, one of Pakistan’s oldest and biggest banks, Habib Bank Limited has joined the Pakistan Super League as title sponsor for the first three years of the league. As a result of this partnership, the league will now officially be known as the HBL Pakistan Super League.

At this beginning of PSL journey Sethi said “I am delighted with these positive developments and this is a major achievement in our PSL journey.

The best part is that all team owners are ardent cricket fans and their dedication will make this league a success. 

HBL’s association with Pakistan Super League is another indication of established brands partnering with the league,” said Mr. Najam Sethi, Chairman PSL Governing Council.

Having reserved production rights to ensure international standard coverage, HBL PSL’s broadcast arrangements have also been finalized for the next three years. The coverage will be produced by world leaders Sunset+Vine. Matches will be aired in Pakistan on Ten Sports and PTV Sports. Global TV rights for the same duration have been sold to Tech Front, a UAE-based media rights acquisition company.

Najam Sethi also shared that The sale of all commercial rights – broadcast, franchise, and sponsorship - is perfectly in line with the league’s budgetary estimates. The coach selection process for all five teams will take place in the next 10 days and the player draft event will take place by the end of December.

The first edition of the HBL PSL will take place from 4-23 February, 2016 with matches taking place in Dubai and Sharjah.

Pakistan Team players and management reached Lahore after 3--0 lost to England

Afridi and his right left wings left for BPL, Team Sources 

 

Jordan did his best ever over as Super over of the 3rd T20.

Shoeb Malik played his best T20 inning in 3rd T20 but not 

helped Pakistan to reduce margin.

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Pakistan Cricket Team management including head coach Waqar Younis, Batting Coach Grant Flower, Spin bowling Coach Mushtaq ahmad, Fielding Coach Grant Ludan along with four of the players reached Lahore from Dubai after loosing three T20 matches series by 3-0 in his home series.

Pakistan Cricket team who was lost ODI series by 3-1 before T20 but fortunate enough to won the three test matches series against England with the Captain [ Misbah ul Haq ] of best Test Winning Ratio in the world with 2-1.








The nail biting match which was resulted England Win over Pakistan after the Super over high amplitude performance of Chris Jordan in Super Over.

The Super over was bowled by Jordan excellently in which he got wicket of Umar Akmal as Clean bowled on the cost of only three runs.

The Captain of Pakistan T20 Cricket team Shahid Afridi and his favorite pair of Umar Akmal and Ahmad shahzad did not reached Lahore, sources said trio and other mats are going to take part in the BPL (BanglaDash Premier League).

The third T20 was played at Sharjah in which Shoeb Malik and Chris Jordan played their best Inning and bowling respectively.

 Pakistan Under 16 team who beat Australia U16 in T20 and ODI series palyed in Sydney also arrived back with the winning trophy.

England equalize there Test Lost in ODI with a margin of 3-1

Buttler’s single handedly jumped all over the Pakistani Team with the ever best and fastest 100

Paksitani Coach Waqar Younis faced all the criticism with positive attitude towards team building

English team played well and they deserve the victory, Green Team Skipper Azhar Ali

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After heavy win in the test series Pakistan Cricket team lost the 4 matches ODI series by 3-1. English Openers Jesson Ray and Joe Buttler made brilliant tons against Pakistan in Dubai and made their team able for finest victory.

Buttler made his century on just 46 balls which is the fastest ODI hundred in English Bating history and he was declared man of the match and man of the series titles. He showed the boundary wall to the ball eight times without bounce inside the rope.

Pakistan who lost the toss in the and final ODI of the four matches series to level the series by 2-2 but it was unfortunate for the bowling side as both Butller and Roy was brilliant with their bats against all the fast and spin bowlers and because of them England cross 300 runs fourth time and highest away the home in his ODI History.

Pakistan who lost the match have managed brilliant run rate until they lost the 10tth wicket in 40^th over. Pakistan made 271 runs in which Babar Azam and Shoeb Malik made fifties.

    Pakistan  Test Skipper Misbah ul Haq Exclusive
    Pink ball should be good addition to charm test cricket but it     will take time to be familiar.

     I want to make vacant my place for ICC CT2017 and ICC         WC 2019 team building.

    BoG member is an honor and will penetrate to modernize           Pakistan's Cricket.

      Pakistan ODI team should keen to learn from his mistakes         to level (2-2) the series  

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  Once was The man of struggle is know becoming the most powerful man of Pakistan's Cricket after Imran Khan as he was appointed as Special Adviser to Chairman PCB and BoG PCB.

  I am happy as a special adviser of BoG but i think it is a matter of responsibility more than a matter of prestige, while he was talking to scribe at sunniest and Pleasant day at Gaddafi stadium Lahore.

The Most successful captain of Pakistan Test Cricket Misbah ul Haq have very positive thinking  about use of pink ball in test cricket.

"the pink ball is a very good addition in the test cricket to charm and to attract audience in test cricket, i think it should be acceptable and players will be familiar after a while with it" he answered a question about use of pink ball in test cricket.

I quit because i want to make possible the place for juniors and for PCB management to prepare its teams for ICC CT 2017 and ICC WC 2019.

its not possible for me to take part in the ICC CT 2017 or ICC WC 2019 because i am already old enough so its better, you should vacant the space for those who are junior rather than it occupied for more a year, Cool Misbah said.

Misbah is positive to take England in 2016 as his career last series but want to make him self fit and suitable that's why regularly taking part in Domestic and in BPL (Bangladesh Premier League).

"I know i am old man and need maximum practice to fit my self for more a year and therefore i am regularly playing domestic Cricket and also going to take part in BPL" while he was answering a question related to his retirement in season 2016 in England.

While Misbah as predecessor of Azhar (ODI Captain) to cover and learn the mistakes especially fielding and batting flaws in last two ODI's against England to level the series.

Misbah is flying for Dhaka via Qatar Airline on 20th November from Lahore.

Misbah also started bowling in Domestic match against Lahore white at Gaddafi stadium with excellent and impressive action. 

Misbah ul Haq and Younis khan become the member of PCB BOG

I will do my best to induct modern cricket in structure, Pakistan Test Skipper

India want to play than should follow MoU and come in UAE, PCB BOG

BOG react strongly to play home series in India.

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Chairman PCB Shahar yar khan appointed Pakistan test skipper Mibah and senior batsman Younis khan as his advisers in BoG Cricketing representative.

Pakistani Skipper Misbah ul Haq said he will do his best effort to make modernization as part of the structure in PCB Cricket, he was talking to the media at Gaddafi Stadium first time after took his charge as member BoG.

Earlier The 38^h PCB Board of Governors meeting was held at the National Cricket Academy with Chairman Shaharyar M. Khan presiding over the meeting.

The Board of Governors reiterated its stance with regard to the Pakistan-India series , should take place as per the MoU signed between the two cricket boards.

“The BCCI must honor its commitment and play the series in the UAE,” said Chairman PCB, Shaharyar M. Khan.

“There is no justification behind asking Pakistan to play the series in India and there is no security issue involved if the two teams play in the UAE,” he added.

Speaking about Pakistan’s participation at the ICC World T20 scheduled to take place in India early next year, Mr. Shaharyar M. Khan stated: “Keeping in mind the security situation, we will have to seek necessary approvals from the Pakistan government for the World T20.”

It was decided at the meeting that Pakistan Test captain Mr. Misbah ul Haq and middle-order batsman Mr. Younis Khan will serve as advisors to Chairman PCB on cricket affairs. As and when required, the two advisors may also be invited to BoG meetings in order to solicit their expert opinion.

Mr. Zafar Mehmood, Chairman Coordination Committee for PCB Strategic Plan
apprised the members about work done in order to finalize the implementation details of the plan. Heads of respective sub-committees of the Coordination Committee will submit final plans within one month.

In a bid to support women’s cricket in Pakistan, the Board of Governors has decided to approve, support, and encourage women’s teams from various institutions.

A committee, to be headed by Major Naeem Akhtar Gillani, was formed in order to advise on game development. Mr. Shakil Shaikh, Mr. Gul Zada, Director Game Development Mr. Aizad Syed and General Manager Women’s Wing Shamsa Hashmi will be members of this committee.

The Board of Governors congratulated the Pakistan Cricket Team and team management on winning the recently-concluded Test series against England.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Najam Sethi, Chairman Executive Committee, Mr. Zafar Mehmood, WAPDA, Mr. Shakil Ahmed Shaikh, Chairman Cricket Committee, Mr. Gul Zada, Peshawar Region, Mr. Mansoor Masood Khan, UBL, Professor Ejaz Ahmed Faruqi, Karachi Region, Maj (R) Naeem Akhtar Gillani, Rawalpindi Region, Mr. Muneer Kamal, NBP, Mr. Amjad Latif, SNGPL, and Mr. Ameer Tariq Zaman, Secretary IPC.Mr. Subhan Ahmad, COO, Mr. Badar Manzoor Khan, CFO, and Mr. Amjad Hussain, Director Media& Coordination, and Mr. Salman Naseer, Secretary to the Board,were also present.