Umar Akmal has been banned for three games and fined 1 million Pakistani Rupees
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was handed a three-match ban by a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) disciplinary committee for his comments about head coach Mickey Arthur.
“His inclusion makes the player draft even more exciting”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Legendary Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara will be one of the players on offer in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft after he signed up to play in the tournament.
Dubai will be one of two venues to host the inaugural edition of the PSL
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed that Dubai and Sharjah will be the official venues for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which will be held from February 4 to 24.
“Top guns like Gayle are stars who attract fans”
Image courtesy of: Zimbio
Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle will feature in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which will be held in Doha in February 2016.
“Cricket is one of our favourite sports. You get 20,000-30,000 people watching our local league matches”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
Germany has given Afghanistan € 700,000 to build a new cricket stadium in the eastern province of Khost.
“Work on phase one will commence in October”
Image courtesy of: derbytelegraph.co.uk
Derbyshire have been given permission by the Derby City Council to start redeveloping the 3aaa County Ground.
“The addition of this facility will allow greater developments in terms of coaching and performance as well as regular competitions”
Image courtesy of: ESPNcricinfo
The Indian government has approved a $1 million grant for the construction of a new stadium in Afghanistan under their Small Development Project Scheme.
Image courtesy of: The Indian Express
Afghanistan will play an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI against Zimbabwe
Afghanistan are set to play their first series against a Full Member nation after Zimbabwe announced they will host them for an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI starting on January 28, 2014.
Image courtesy of: The Guardian
“I feel there’s some unfinished business for me as I didn’t get to play for them back in 2012 due to injury”
West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle has agreed to re-sign with the Dolphins franchise for the 2013-14 Ram Slam Twenty20 Challenge.
Image courtesy of: EuroSport
“It is a great moment in the history of Afghanistan”
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Noor Mohammad Murad has announced that the national team are hungry for tougher opposition after beating Kenya 2-0 to qualify for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
