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  • PSL 2023: Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris are long run openers of Pakistan in T20Is: Ramiz Raja

    Former PCB leader Ramiz Raja heaped reward on Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub for his or her spending knocks in opposition to Multan Sultans a few days in the past.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 18, 2023 23:57 IST

    Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris are long run T20I openers of Pakistan: Ramiz Raja. Courtesy: Peshawar Zalmi Twitter

    Via India Lately Internet Table: Former PCB leader Ramiz Raja reckoned that Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub are doable openers for the Pakistan nationwide group in T20Is. Each Haris and Ayub are these days plying their business for the Peshawar Zalmi within the 2023 version of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL).

    Haris has already performed global cricket for Pakistan and was once additionally part of their squad within the T20 International Cup on Australian soil.

    Ayub, however, hasn’t performed for Pakistan, however has proven that he can play the large pictures within the hour of want.

    “Saim Ayub and Mohammad Haris have immense doable and are long run openers of Pakistan in T20I cricket,” Raja was once quoted as announcing on his YouTube channel.

    Haris and Ayub have been spectacular when the Zalmi confronted Multan Sultans on Friday on the Multan Cricket Stadium. Haris was once the extra competitive of the 2 as he scored 40 runs off 23 balls sooner than Abbas Afridi ran him out.

    Ayub, however, went on to attain 53 runs off 37 balls with the assistance of 3 fours and as many sixes. His knock got here to an finish after leg-spinner Usama Mir rattled his woodwork.

    Whilst chasing 211 to protected victory, the Zalmi have been within the sport when Ayub and Haris have been firing on all cylinders. However after they perished, the innings went downhill and Zalmi have been bowled out for 154 in 18.5 overs.

    “Then again, once you have a get started and surroundings the pace, they will have to have completed the fit. Now not completing the sport is injustice to their ability and doable,” he said.

    Raja was once additionally transparent reduce in announcing that the PSL makes a speciality of gamers for the following era and doesn’t in most cases favor cricketers, who’re round 40 years previous.

    “I strongly imagine Pakistan Tremendous League will have to now not be supposed for gamers, who’re with reference to 40 years in age. We put the careers of younger cricketers and long run stars on stake simply as a result of friendships,” Raja added.

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  • Asia Cup 2023 prone to transfer out of Pakistan, ultimate choice from ACC in March

    Pakistan have the web hosting rights for Asia Cup 2023, which can be performed within the lead-up to the Cricket International Cup in India. Alternatively, the event may be held within the UAE later this 12 months.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 4, 2023 21:50 IST

    Pakistan have the web hosting rights for Asia Cup 2023 (Reuters Photograph)

    By means of India As of late Internet Table: The Asia Cup 2023 may be moved out of Pakistan and held within the UAE. The improvement comes after the Asian Cricket Council assembly which used to be held in Bahrain on Saturday, February 4. A choice at the venue of the Asia Cup used to be now not taken on the assembly however it is most likely that Pakistan won’t host the 50-over event within the lead-up to the 2023 International Cup.

    A last name at the Asia Cup hosts can be taken after every other ACC assembly, which may be held in March. The assembly in Bahrain used to be attended by way of ACC leader Jay Shah, Pakistan Cricket Board leader Najam Sethi and representatives of the member international locations.

    “The ACC had a optimistic discussion at the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The Board agreed to proceed discussions on operations, timelines and every other specifics so as to making sure the good fortune of the event. An replace at the topic could be taken at the subsequent ACC Govt Board Assembly to be held in March 2023,” the ACC stated in a commentary.

    The ACC had showed the fixtures for Asian cricket till 2024 and stated the Asia Cup could be held in September 2023 even because it didn’t verify the venue for the 50-over event.

    Pakistan have the web hosting rights for the 50-over event, which can be performed within the lead-up to the International Cup in India. Alternatively, Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah had stated remaining 12 months that the Asia Cup could be moved out of Pakistan, resulting in sturdy reactions from former Pakistan Cricket Board leader Ramiz Raja. Raja had threatened Pakistan would boycott the International Cup in India if the Males in Blue determined in opposition to travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2023.

    The BCCI has been keeping up that it’s going to be the Indian executive that will take a decision on whether or not or now not shuttle to Pakistan at some point and it could abide by way of the verdict taken on the Centre.

    Whilst the general name is predicted to come back in March, Sri Lanka may also be regarded as for web hosting the 50-over event, assets have stated. Particularly, the Asia Cup T20 remaining 12 months used to be moved out of Sri Lanka because of the political turmoil within the nation. UAE hosted the T20 event forward of the T20 International Cup in Australia.

    The stand-off over the venue of the Asia Cup has ruled headlines over the previous couple of months. Newly-appointed PCB leader Najam Sethi additionally took a dig at Jay Shah after the ACC introduced the time table for the event. After the ACC introduced that the Asia Cup could be held in September, Sethi took a cheeky dig at Shah, urging him to additionally announce the time table of Paksitan Tremendous League, including that the decision used to be taken “unilaterally”.

    The ACC, in a commentary, referred to as Najam Sethi’s claims baseless and that the Pakistan Cricket Board used to be additionally communicated in regards to the calendar of Asian cricket in an e-mail in December.

    In an interview to SportsTak, PCB leader Najam Sethi additionally puzzled India’s stand on now not travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. Sethi reiterated that Pakistan’s choice on whether or not or now not shuttle to India for the International Cup can be taken by way of the Pakistan executive.

    AFGHANISTAN BUDGET INCREASED

    In the meantime, on the ACC assembly the finances for Afghanistan cricket used to be additionally larger whilst the rustic faces backlash for detiriorating girls’s rights within the nation. Australia determined to cancel their ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan in March within the UAE in a while after Afghanistan’s Taliban-led management, in December, imposed a ban on girls attending universities. Women had been banned from highschool since March. They’ve additionally been excluded from parks and gymnasiums.

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  • Ramiz Raja to get replaced as PCB Chairman: Studies

    Ramiz Raja is reportedly set to get replaced because the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman.

    In step with Geo Information, Raja, who was once elected for a three-year time period in September ultimate 12 months, can be adopted by means of Najam Sethi.

    Sethi, 73, has prior paintings enjoy with the PCB (2013 and 2014).

    The studies come at the backdrop of Pakistan’s defeat within the Check collection towards England at house. England powered to an eight-wicket win within the 3rd and ultimate cricket verify on Tuesday to finish an ancient collection sweep in Pakistan. It was once Pakistan’s first ever 3-0 loss in a three-test collection on house soil.

    An intervening time variety committee can be shaped to announce the squad for upcoming collection towards New Zealand ranging from December 26, different studies claimed.

    If Raja does go away the place of work, then it’ll deliver an finish to his 2nd stint with the PCB, after serving because the PCB leader govt from 2003 to 2004.

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  • ‘Pakistan avid gamers higher than billion greenback leagues’: PCB leader Ramiz Raja

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) leader Ramiz Raja made a cheeky observation on India’s go out from the T20 International Cup, announcing, ‘Pakistan avid gamers are higher than the billion-dollar league cricketers.’ Pakistan will tackle England within the ultimate on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Sunday.

    Talking to the newshounds upon his arrival in Australia, the PCB leader stated: “Billion greenback ki trade waali groups peeche rah gayi hai aur hum upar nikal gaye hai (Groups with billion greenback leagues are falling at the back of us). We’re doing one thing proper.”

    This isn’t the primary time Raja has made a ‘billion greenback’ observation. Ahead of the International Cup, he had stated that Pakistan will have to get the credit score to the Babar Azam-led staff, who defeated one thousand million greenbacks Indian cricket staff within the ultimate T20 International Cup.

    Raja additionally cleared the air on the potential for the India-Pakistan take a look at sequence. Former Australia all-rounder Simon O’Donnell has revelead that Australia has presented to host a Check sequence between India and Pakistan.

    Coaching on the MCG ✅#WeHaveWeWill | #T20WorldCup percent.twitter.com/0JVXYuwsNY

    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 11, 2022

    “I don’t have this sort of wisdom in regards to the Check sequence to be performed between India and Pakistan,” stated Ramiz. The PCB has previous threatened to tug out of the 2023 ODI International Cup to be held in India if the BCCI won’t ship their staff to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.

    Raja additionally stated that he’s amazed to peer the hanging similarities in Pakistan’s marketing campaign between 1992 and this International Cup.

    “There are hanging similarities to the 1992 marketing campaign. There may be an air of invincibility, a self-belief like in 92. Again then, we knew that although the opposition performed with 15 within the ultimate, we weren’t going to lose,” stated Raja.

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    Pakistan staff reaches forward of the #T20WorldCup ultimate.#WeHaveWeWill percent.twitter.com/I44uwEQsRp

    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 10, 2022

    On the other hand, Raja accredited that the Babar XI appeared extra comfy than Imran Khan’s 1992 International Cup-winning staff.

    “Babar XI are extra relaxted than us. We had been bit scared earlier than the general. They’re taking part in the instant, and it’s heartening to peer,” he stated.

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    Profitable off and on the sphere ??#WeHaveWeWill | #T20WorldCup percent.twitter.com/AXu7uuGPDP

    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 9, 2022

    On his interplay with the staff earlier than the general, Raja stated: I’ve given them the reference of the 1992 International Cup ultimate. Speech ye thi ki 90 hazaar log hai bahar ye mauka humare occupation mey waapis aane nahi hai, revel in kare aur fit jeete, maine precisely wahi repeat kiya jo humare kaptaan (Imran Khan) ne 1922 mey kaha tha  (I repeated what precisely Imran Khan informed us in staff assembly. he stated 90 thousand persons are outdoor; this second isn’t coming again in our careers; we wish to benefit from the sport and win it,” stated Ramiz.

    “Jo aapne karna hai wo aapne kar liya hai, aapki methodology 24 ghanton mey kharab nahi ho sakti, ye ab psychological sport hai (They’ve carried out the whole lot, their ways won’t undergo in 25 hours. It is only a psychological sport.”

    “Within the finals, there aren’t any transparent favourites, it is going to be a 50-50 sport,” he stated.

    Raja additionally lamented the previous Pakistani cricketers, who’ve ruthlessly criticised the staff and the choice previously few weeks.

    “I at all times imagine that complaint must be positive, no longer agenda-driven,” he stated.

    Raja heaped reward on Babar Azam and stated he has the risk to cement his legacy.

    “I at all times sought after to peer a powerful captain. This can be a fundamental idea in cricket. It isn’t soccer, the place other people from the sidelines are calling the photographs. Babar has the risk of greatness and leaving an ideal legacy at the back of. There gained’t be a larger success than this in his occupation if he manages to raise the sector cup,” he stated.

  • Pakistan will indubitably percentage their frustration and anguish with ICC, says Ramiz Raja on PAK vs AFG controversy

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ramiz Raja, on Thursday, September 8, unfolded at the controversy that erupted on Wednesday night time all the way through Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2022 fit.

    Pakistan will percentage their frustration with ICC, says Ramiz Raja on PAK vs AFG controversy. Courtesy: AP

    HIGHLIGHTSPakistan and Afghanistan confronted each and every different on September 7The fit in Sharjah was once marred with a couple of controversiesPakistan and Afghanistan may also lock horns in a T20 International Cup warm-up fit

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Ramiz Raja, on Thursday, September 8, unfolded at the controversy that erupted on Wednesday night time all the way through Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2022 fit in opposition to Afghanistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

    Throughout Pakistan’s run-chase, Asif Ali and speedy bowler Fareed Ahmad Malik were given occupied with an enormous warfare of wards. Asif Ali was once noticed charging against Malik, and then the gamers and umpires needed to intrude.

    Later, the fit resumed and Pakistan beat Afghanistan by way of one wicket to e book their position within the ultimate. Raja, within the intervening time, stated that Pakistan cricket would communicate to the Global Cricket Council (ICC) in regards to the subject.

    Amidst the debatable saga, the ICC launched the agenda for the T20 International Cup 2022 warm-up suits the place Pakistan and Afghanistan will face each and every different on October 19 at The Gabba. Except for the Afghans, Pakistan will face England on October 17.

    “I’m really not positive if the fixture may also be modified as it’s a convention fit and now not a event. However we will be able to indubitably percentage our frustration and anguish with the ICC after what took place remaining night time,” Raja was once quoted as announcing in a press convention, the video of which was once uploaded on PCB’s YouTube channel.

    Previous, former speedy bowler Shoaib Akhtar stated that the Afghan gamers and crowd must learn how to behave correctly. The veteran made the feedback after a battle broke out within the stands in Sharjah following Wednesday’s fit.

    Former Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO, Shafiq Stanikzai, reckoned that Asif Ali must be banned from the remainder of the Asia Cup.

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  • Will problem it in an excessively forceful approach: Ramiz Raja on proposed two and a half of month lengthy IPL window

    Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has stated that he’ll be difficult the World Cricket Council’s choice to grant Indian Premier League a longer window from subsequent yr, if and when it’s made public by way of the apex frame.

    BCCI secretary Jay Shah advised information company PTI that IPL might be given a two-and-a-half-month-long window, with the concept the event might be prolonged to a 94-match affair, 20 greater than what it’s at the moment.
    BCCI’s expectation is that this may occasionally permit IPL to have products and services of extra selection of world stars, expanding the standard of cricket general.

    “From the following FTP cycle, IPL can have an authentic two-and-a-half-month window in order that all of the best world cricketers can take part. Now we have had discussions with quite a lot of forums in addition to the ICC,” Shah had advised PTI after the graduation of the IPL media rights public sale.

    The PCB chairman, talking within the press convention stated that he’ll provide his perspectives within the ICC convention at the topic and can have nationwide hobby in thoughts.

    “There was no announcement or choice as but at the IPL window being higher. I can give my perspectives in this factor on the ICC convention,” Raja stated all the way through a media convention on Friday.

    “My level is obvious: if there’s any building in international cricket that suggests we’re being short-changed, we can problem it in an excessively forceful approach and put our level throughout strongly within the ICC,” he stated.

    Raja has been seeking to play India out of doors of ICC tournaments for some time now, and has proposed multi-team tournaments a number of occasions.

    “I’ve spoken to Sourav at the sidelines in this, and I advised him that at the moment there are 3 former cricketers heading their cricket forums and if they may be able to’t make a distinction, who will? ” Raja stated.

    “Two times Ganguly has invited me to wait the IPL finals final yr and this yr, and cricketing-wise, it made sense to head, however then, on account of the placement, we had to take a look at the fallout of accepting the invites,” he additional added.

  • ICC rejects PCB’s four-nation match plan

    The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) proposal to have an annual four-nation match which options Pakistan, India, Australia and England didn’t in finding favour with a majority of the World Cricket Council (ICC) participants, it’s learnt.

    PCB’s leader Ramiz Raja had proposed the theory right through the ICC board assembly in Dubai on Sunday and gave an in depth plan.

    The Indian Categorical understands that a couple of forums did strengthen the theory however majority weren’t in favour of it. “He (Raja) spoke about at duration however the majority felt it is crucial for forums to center of attention extra on bilateral dedication. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) participants felt that going forward they are going to most effective have the Asia Cup as a multi-team tournament in Asia and didn’t again the four-nation match,” a member, who attended the ICC meet stated.

    On the identical time, different forums who didn’t function within the proposal didn’t like PCB’s thought of going forward with the match with out them. Additionally, it used to be tough to search out area within the packed calendar.

    “On the identical time the FTP is simply too tight, it’s onerous to get in a brand new match at this degree needless to say,” the member added. In an interplay with this paper ahead of the ICC match, Raja had mentioned that he used to be taking this proposal ahead as an ICC Board member and now not as a PCB leader.

    “It’s now not Us as opposed to Them, it’s Us as opposed to Us. The closing nice idea used to be the T20 International Cup, which used to be held in 2007. So not anything new has come since that 2007 tournament, and right here’s a possibility. This factor occurs in rugby, so we’ve got a precedent. I’m simply hoping that we take a look at this idea as a cricketing idea and now not as a political idea,” Raja had stated. India as opposed to Pakistan bilateral cricket has been come to a prevent after India’s stand not to play till terror assaults are stopped. On the other hand, India does play Pakistan in ICC occasions.

    PCB chairman, Raja later within the day tweeted, “Nice dialogue relating to 4 Countries sequence as of late on the ICC meet. As an idea it used to be welcomed and debated upon and noticed as selling the pastime of the sport. Palms crossed. Extra when I’m again on the place of business day after today.”

    Have left to its participants to take the verdict whether or not to have ladies Take a look at fits or now not. A crew like India doesn’t have a ladies’s Take a look at fit calendar. On the other hand, they have got performed Purple-ball Checks. In its press unencumber, ICC knowledgeable that it has granted ODI standing to quite a few Affiliate participants.

    “Following the hot resolution to enlarge the ICC Girls’s Championship to ten groups, the ICC Board authorized a advice that ODI standing be prolonged to quite a few Affiliate Member ladies’s groups to permit them to growth to world qualifying occasions in response to ODI scores,” the ICC stated in its press unencumber.

    The ICC Board assembly agreed with the advice from the ICC Males’s Cricket Committee that extra impartial fit officers will have to be utilised as commute restrictions are lifted whilst construction at the good fortune of using house umpires.

    Shah in committee

    PTI provides: Board of Keep an eye on for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah is among the new inductees within the ICC cricket committee with former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene being reappointed as former participant. New Zealand leader trainer Gary Stead, ICC Elite Panel umpire Joel Wilson and MCC consultant Jamie Cox also are a part of the panel.

  • We didn’t need to play into Australia’s fingers: PCB Leader on pitch grievance

    PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja on Wednesday defended using a flat monitor for the primary Check, announcing they didn’t need play into Australia’s fingers via making ready a monitor that will lend a hand tempo and soar.

    The series-opener resulted in a prime scoring uninteresting draw on Tuesday. The Rawalpindi monitor, the place Simply 14 wickets fall in 5 days with 1,187 runs scored via each groups, drew grievance from some former gamers, critics and enthusiasts alike.

    “I perceive enthusiasts’ frustration and a end result would had been excellent however this can be a three-match sequence. We wish to understand that there’s a large number of cricket to come back,” Ramiz mentioned in a video message launched via the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

    “Only for the heck of it, we don’t need to get ready a quick and bouncy pitch and play into Australia’s fingers.”

    PCB Chairman displays at the Rawalpindi Check and reiterates his plans on pitches for home and world fits within the nation#PAKvAUS l #BoysReadyHain percent.twitter.com/OuD7wDvJw1

    — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 9, 2022

    He conceded that the Pindi pitch was once no longer a excellent commercial for Check cricket however subsidized the monitor.

    “You should perceive Pakistan group had restricted sources for the Check and our bowling line up was once disturbed as neatly with Faheem and Hasan no longer to be had and Yasir Shah additionally not worthy,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned the pitch was once ready accordingly.

    “I’m completely for having higher pitches in Pakistan however I took price in September and the season had already began. Be mindful one calls for a minimum of 5 to 6 months to organize a pitch.

    “When the season finishes you’re going to see that we’re bringing in soil from Australia and we’re experimenting right here with soil mavens. We will be able to redo 50-60 pitches everywhere Pakistan once our season leads to March-April,” he mentioned.

    Former batter Inzamam-ul-haq mentioned it felt moderately bizarre to peer a Check tournament finishing in a prime scoring draw.

    “At the present time if a Check is drawn it feels abnormal and I will’t keep in mind the ultimate time we had a take a look at the place such a lot of runs had been scored and the pitch was once flat.

    “You knew it was once going to be a draw from the primary day. I’m hopeful, the pitch will indisputably be extra wearing (in subsequent Check). You assist spinners via creating a turning pitch. You benefit from the house box benefit, however don’t make a lifeless pitch,” he mentioned.