Cricket
15-man English Squad announced for Lord’s Test against Ireland
Sports Bulletin ReportLondon (UK):-The England Men's selection panel have named a 15-strong squad for the Test match against Ireland, which will be started from June 1, 2023 at Lord’s Cricket Ground.Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batter Jonathan Bairstow is now fully fit, following his broken left leg and dislocated ankle, and is back with England for the first time since last August.Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes returns to the Test squad for the first time since March 2022, and if selected, this will be his first Test appearance on home soil since August 2020.After taking a break from the tour of New Zealand, Durham fast bowler Mark Wood is back in the squad. Surrey batter Ollie Pope has been officially confirmed as England’s vice-captain with immediate effect.Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the rest of the summer after recent scans revealed he has sustained a recurrence of a stress fracture to his right elbow. He will now spend time with the England and Sussex medical teams, who will work on his injury management.ECB Managing Director, Rob Key said:"We are looking forward to the summer ahead and getting into the swing of things, starting with a good test against Ireland.“It was a seriously tough decision to leave Ben Foakes out of the squad. He has been excellent for England in the last year, but Jonny Bairstow is one of the best players in the world whose performances last summer epitomised what we are about.“It has been a frustrating and upsetting period for Jofra Archer. He was making good progress until a recurrence of the elbow injury, which kept him out for an extended period previously. We wish him the best of luck with his recovery. I’m sure we will see Jofra back to his best and winning games for England, whatever the format. Hopefully, sooner rather than later. I would like to wish the players every success, especially those returning after some time away."England Men's Test Squad:Ben Stokes (Durham-Captain), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)
Cricket News: U-23 captain Dellon Peiris dreams to play in national team
BIPIN DANISri Lanka's 23-year-old Emerging Team captain Dellon Peiris, who won the Player of the Series on Monday in Japan, is ambitious to play in the national team. Speaking exclusively over the telephone from Japan on Monday, he said, "Definitely that's the dream goal of any young cricketer. I think this is a good break that I got to prove myself and hoping and looking forward to work much harder and make sure that I get an opportunity to represent my country and to bring glory to it".Dellon Peiris got 9 wickets in four matches (the fifth was washed out because of the rain on Monday) and all four were won by the visiting team. Thanking the Sri Lanka Cricket and the sports ministry for the opportunity given to him and the boys, the captain said, "This is actually my first tour captaining a national side, so really pleased and happy with the outcome of the series. I think the boys did a great job adapting to the situations and improving on their mindset and skill set to make this achievement a success. All three departments had a huge improvement from game to game and that was the positive side of the series". "The wickets were not the same as what we get in Sri Lanka. The bounce was not consistent at all. So huge credit to the boys for changing their style of play and adapting to the wickets to make sure we win games". On his own performance, he adds, "Yes, really happy on how things have started to fall in place in my cricket career in the past few months or so. Lot of effort and hard work was put into making sure that I improved my game, especially from the mental part of the game. I worked really hard on how to handle situations under pressure with bat and ball, so I feel that made the difference in being able to achieve this goal".Incidentally, the home team Japan has two Sri Lanka-born players, Sapun Nawarathna and Dinesh Sandaruwan. The team manager, Vinothan John was equally pleased with the team performance. Incidentally, this has been the fourth successive win by his four teams under his management. He managed One-day A team against England Lions, his team won the NSL 4-day tournament and one-day tournament as well.
CRICKET - 13 May, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE:-Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday appointed former Kiwis cricketer, Grant Bradburn, as the head coach of the Pakistan national men’s for the next two years. He will lead the team’s coaching panel for upcoming international fixtures including World Cup 2023, which will be held the same year in India.According to the media department of PCB, Grant Bradburn served as the head coach of the side during the recently concluded home series against New Zealand on a consultancy basis. Pakistan got a 4-1 victory in a five-match series, as the five-match T20 International series was squared 2-2.
Blind Cricket League 2023 concludes
KPK win PBCC Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2023 titleSports Bulletin ReportAbbottabad:-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) defeated Sindh by 5 wickets in the final of the PBCC Blind Cricket T20 Super League 2023 here at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Israr-ul-Hasan was declared the best player of the match.KPK won the toss and put Sindh into bat first. Sindh XIs were bowled out only on 190 runs in 19.1 overs. Badar Munir was the top scorer for Sindh, he made 64 off 39 balls and Sana Ullah scored 44 runs off 32 balls. For KPK, Babar Ali and Israr ul Hassan claimed 3 wickets each.KPK got their 191 runs to target in 17.5 overs by losing their 5 wickets. Ayoub Khan was the highest scorer with 40 runs off 29 balls, while Riasat Khan and Niamat Ullah made 38 and 28 runs respectively. Mohammad Irfan took 2 wickets while Fakhar and Badar shared 1 wicket each.Dr. Umar Farooq Dean Ayoub Medical College Abbottabad, Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman PBCC and President World Blind Cricket Ltd, Tariq Mehmood Ex DG Sports KPK, Bilal Khan Director Sports Ayub Medical College, Asif Mehmood Jadoon, Director Women Medical College, Abbottabad and PBCC officials were the guests on the occasion and distributed prizes amongst the players.Best players of the tournament:B1: Mohammad Salman (Balochistan)B2: Nisar Ali (KPK)B3: Matiullah (Balochistan)Best Wicket Keeper: Nisar Ali (KPK)
Blind Cricket T-20 League: Sindh and KPK qualify for final
Sports Bulletin ReportAbbottabad:-Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkawa (KPK) reached the final of the 6th PBCC Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2023 after showing notable performance in the first stage of league matches here at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Friday. Final will be played today (Saturday) at the same venue.On Friday, Punjab beat Baluchistan by three wickets in the 11th league match. Baluchistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Baluchistan were bowled out only on 186 runs in allotted 20 overs. Matiullah was Baluchistan’s top scorer; he scored 35 off 32 balls and Kamran made 32 runs off 22 balls. For Punjab, Idrees was the pick amongst the bowlers; he claimed 3 wickets while Safdar, Haroon and Sajid took 1 wicket each.In reply, Punjab reached the target of 187 runs in 18.3 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. Moain Aslam was the pick of the batters for Punjab, scoring 63 runs off 42 balls and Haroon Khan made 37 runs off 27 balls. Matiullah took 2 wickets while Mohsin, Kmran and Salman shared 1 wicket each. Haroon Khan got man of the match award.In the second match of the day, KPK outclassed Sindh by 8 wickets at the same venue. KPK won the toss and asked Sindh to take guard. Sindh made a competitive total of 223 runs in the allotted 20 overs for the loss of 3 wickets. Badar Munir was the top scorer with superb brisk 100 runs off 40 balls and Mohammad Akram chipped in with 87 runs off 60 balls. Israr grabbed 2 wickets for KPK.KPK in reply reached the target of 224 runs in 18.3 overs by losing their 2 wickets. Nisar Ali once again shined with the bat, he played a terrific innings of an unbeaten 122* runs off 61 balls well supported by Ayoub Khan who scored 54 runs off 38 balls. Mohammad Irfan took 1 wicket. Nisar Ali was declared man of the match award.
CRICKET - 11 May, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportRajshahi (Bangladesh): The hosts Bangladesh Under-19 team overcame the Pakistan Under-19 lads by 4 wickets in a 50 overs per innings fixture at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium (SKS) in Rajshahi Bangladesh on Thursday. Rohanat Borson got man of the match award.This was Pakistan U19’s first loss on the tour, after the tourists have won solitary four-day match by 10 wickets, first one-day by nine wickets and second one-day by 78 runs. All three matches were held at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.Pakistan Under-19 all batters were bowled out for 154 in 41.4 overs, as the match was played with white a ball. Skipper of Green Shirts Saad Baig was the top-scorer with 35 off 42 balls with the help of 4 boundaries and a single six. Arafat Minhas (28, 50b, 4x4s) and Ali Asfand (27 not out, 38b, 5x4s) were the other contributors with the bat. Rohanat Borson and Iqbal Hossain Emmon got 3 wickets each.In reply, Bangladesh Under-19 lost six wickets and achieved the target in 26 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Adil Bin Siddik top-scored with 36 off 34 deliveries, which included eight boundaries. Right-arm pacer Aimal Khan took two wickets for 36 from 7 overs. Pakistan Under-19 still lead the five-match one-day series 2-1.Summarized Scorecard:Pakistan U19 (Batting) 154 all out, 41.4 oversSaad Baig 35, Arafat Minhas 28, Ali Asfand 27 not outRohanat Borson 3-22, Iqbal Hossain Emmon 3-37)Bangladesh U19 (Batting) 155-6, 26 oversAdil Bin Siddik 36, Shihab James 27; Aimal Khan 2-36
Blind Cricket News: Sindh, KPK post triumphs in T20 Super League
Sports Bulletin ReportAbbottabad:-Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunekawa (KPK) have won their matches in the ongoing 6th Pakistan Blinds’ Cricket Council (PBCC) Blind Cricket T-20 Super League 2023 here at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium on Thursday.In the first match of the day Sindh beat Baluchistan by 8 runs in a thriller contest. Baluchistan’s skipper won the toss and asked Sindh to take guard. Sindh were bowled out on 225 runs in allotted 20 overs. The veteran Mohammad Akram played efficiently and made 52 runs off 36 Balls while Mohammad Tahsin made 50 runs off 29 balls. Matiullah, Salman and Ameer Hamza shared a wicket apiece.In reply, Balochistan team was manage to score 217 runs by losing their 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs. Kamran was their top scorer with 98 runs off 47 balls and Mohammad Rashid made 41 runs off 34 balls. Badar and Irfan took 2 wickets each. Mohammad Akram was declared best player of the match.Meanwhile, in the second match, KPK defeated Punjab by 49 runs at the same venue. KPK won the toss and opted to bat first. KPK set the huge total of 243 runs on the board for the loss of 5 wickets in allotted 20 overs. Nisar Ali once again played an extraordinary innings of 141 runs off 75 balls while Niamat Ullah made 36 runs off 24 balls. Sajid Nawaz and Akmal Hayat took 1 wicket each for Punjab. In reply, Punjab could score 194 for 4 runs in stipulated 20 overs. Moain Aslam was the top scorer with 59 runs off 40 balls and Faisal Mehmood made 44 runs off 31 balls. Babar Ali took 2 wickets and Kashif fetched 1 wicket for KPK. Nasir Ali was judged best players of the match.
Global Cricket League to start on May 10, 2023 at Faisal Town
24 teams to participate in GCL, Faheem Ashraf to represent One-10 BuildersAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: As many as 24 teams will participate in the first Global Cricket League (GCL) which will be rolled into action on May 10, 2023 at Miusam cricket ground Faisal Town Rawalpindi, president GCL Mohammad Ali Raza told www.sports-bulletin.com during an exclusive sitting here at his office D-12 Markaz on Sunday evening.Mohammad Ali Raza further told this reporter that besides the teams from twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad some teams from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkawa would also participate in the top national fixture. “We have a solitary aim of this league to provide maximum opportunity to budding cricketers of the country and to make Rawalpindi and Islamabad a hub of cricket like Karachi. There is a lot of cricket in Karachi city and I want to see maximum cricket here too, “he added.While responding to a question he said that the first round matches would be played in daylight with white ball and colourful kits, as the organizing committee would provide the kits and balls. “We are planning to stage quarterfinals in the night, as the ground has this facility. We will also attract youth with different hilarious and entertaining programs. Likely, the final will be played on May 28 at the same venue, “he further added.“We will disburse Rs. 250000 prize money among the players, who will produce remarkable performance in the GCL, as the winners will pocket Rs. 150, 000 while rest of money will be distributed among the best batter, best bowler, best wicketkeeper and best fielder of the GCL. A team from KPK Police and Faisalabad University will also take part in the tournament, “head of the global cricket league Mohammad Ali Raza further divulged.He said that the qualified technical officials would be hired to supervise the tournament including match referees, umpires, scorers and other officials like ground staff etc. “Our sponsor One-Ten Builders, especially Managing Director Hammad Kayani, is very keen to stage the GCL in a benefitting manner. He is supporting us and with the other sponsors we will make this event successful, “Moahhmad Ali concluded while replying to a question.
CRICKET - 08 May, 2023
Sports Bulletin ReportKARACHI:-News Zealand beat Pakistan by 47 runs in the last and final of the 5-Match One Day International Series here at National Stadium Karachi on Sunday night, as the Green Shirts won the series 4-1 by winning the first two fixtures at Pindi cricket stadium and two in Karachi.Kiwis captain Tom Latham won the toss back-to-back three times in national stadium and decided to bat first this time, earlier, in the both matches he had elected to bowl first in the 3rd and 4th ODI. Visitors posted 299 runs on the board to set a 300 runs target for Babar’s XIs. Will Young was top scorer with 87 runs with the help of 8 four and a couple of sixes while Tom Latham contributed 59 runs off 58 balls. He hit five fours during his smart and well composed innings. Mark Chapman, who was the hero for the Blackcaps in the T20 series, played a clattering innings of 43 runs, as his innings was laced with five four and two big sixes. He faced just 33 balls. Ravindra smashed 28 off 20 balls at the last moments of the innings.Shaheen Shah Afridi (3 for 46), Usama Mir (2 for 53), Shadab Khan (2 for 67), Mohammad Wasim (1 for 29), and Haris Rauf (1 for 45) were the successful bowlers of Pakistan.Pakistan could score 252 runs in 46.1 overs while targeting 300 target, as the only batter Iftikhar amused the spectators by playing a great knock of 94 runs unbeaten, as he was the last hope for the Pakistan but rest of all batters lost their wickets. He hit 8 fours and 2 huge sixes. Agha Salam scored 57 runs off 57 balls with the help of five fours and a maximum hit. Fakhar made 33 off 64 balls and Usama Mir 20 off 15 balls were other bit remarkable innings.Henry Shipley (3 for 34), Rechin Ravindra (3 for 65), Adam Milne (1 for 34), Matt Henry (1 for 47), and Ish Sodhi (1 for 65) were the wicket-taker bowlers for winners.Henry Shipley got the man of the match award while Fakhar Zaman was judged player of the series.Summarized Scorecard:New Zealand (Batting) 299 all out in 49.3 oversWill Young (87 runs, 90 balls, 4x8, 6x2), Tom Latham (59 runs, 58 balls, 4x5, 6x0), Mark Chapman (43 runs, 33 balls, 4x5, 6x2), Rechin Ravindra (28 runs, 20 balls, 4x4, 6x0)Pakistan (Bowling)Shaheen Shah Afridi (3 for 46), Usama Mir (2 for 53), Shadab Khan (2 for 67), Mohammad Wasim (1 for 29), Haris Rauf (1 for 45)Pakistan (Batting) 252 all out in 46.1 oversIftikar Ahmed (94 runs not out, Agha Salman (57 runs, 57 balls, 4x6, 6x1), Fakhar Zaman (33 runs, 64 balls, 4x5, 6x0), Usama Mir (20 runs, 15 balls, 4x1, 6x1)New Zealand (Bowling)Henry Shipley (3 for 34), Rechin Ravindra (3 for 65), Adam Milne (1 for 34), Matt Henry (1 for 47), Ish Sodhi (1 for 65)
CRICKET - 05 May, 2023
Babar Azam (107) and Usama Mir (4 for 43) major performers for Green ShirtsSports Bulletin ReportKARACHI:-Hosts Pakistan stunned New Zealand by 102 runs in the penultimate fixture of the 5-match One Day Internationals series here at National Cricket Stadium on Friday. Blackcaps bundled out on 232 runs in 43.4 overs while chasing a massive target of 335 runs in 50 overs.Earlier, Tom Latham won the toss and decided to field first. Skipper Babar Azam (107 runs, 117 balls, 4x10, 6x0) and Agha Salman (58 runs, 46 balls, 4x4, 6x2) helped Pakistan to put a huge total on the board. Shaheen Shah Afridi played aggressive innings of 23 runs in just 7 balls. He hit three big sixes.Summarized Scorecard:Venue: National Cricket Stadium KarachiToss: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field firstMan of the Match: Babar Azam (Pakistan) Pakistan (Batting): 334 for 6 in 50 oversBabar Azam (107 runs, 117 balls, 4x10, 6x0), Agha Salman (58 runs, 46 balls, 4x4, 6x2), Shan Masood (44 runs, 56 balls, 4x7, 6x0), Iftikhar Ahmed (28 runs, 22 balls, 4x5, 6x0), Shaheen Shah Afridi (23 runs not out, 7 balls, 4x1, 6x3), Mohammad Haris (17 runs, 8 balls, 4x1, 6x1)New Zealand (Bowling): Matt Hanry (3 for 65), Ish Sodhi (1 for 53), Ben Lister (1 for 57)New Zealand (Batting): Target 335 in 50 oversTom Latham (60 runs, 75 balls, 4x5, 6x0), Mark Chapman (46 runs, 33 balls, 4x4, 6x3), Daryl Mitchell (34 runs, 48 balls, 4x1, 6x0), Tom Blundell (23 runs, 29 balls, 4x4, 6x0)Pakistan (Bowling):Usama Mir (4 for 43), Mohammad Wasim (3 for 40), Haris Rauf (2 for 37), Shaheen Shah Afridi (1 for 34)Pakistan (Playing XIs):Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Agha Salman, Mohammad Haris , Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad, Shan Masood, Mohammad Wasim Junior Reserves:Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Sohail, Ishanullah Khan, Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul-Haq New Zealand (Playing XIs):Tom Latham (Captain), Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Tom Blundell (Wicketkeeper), Ben Lister, Blair Tickner, James Neesham Reserves: Chad Bowes, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Henry NichollsSchedule of Upcoming matches:May 7, 2023: 5th ODI at National Stadium Karachi
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