Nida Dar-led 17-member Pakistan women’s team commenced their journey to New Zealand for three T20Is and three ODIs, including ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 matches. Two warm-up games are scheduled before the T20I series, with the first on November 28 and the T20 on November 30, both at Bert Sutcliffe Oval.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named former fast bowler Wahab Riaz as the national team’s chief selector, following his recent retirement from international cricket. This move is part of a broader restructuring, including Shan Masood taking over as captain after Babar Azam’s resignation and Mohammad Hafeez replacing team director Mickey Arthur in the coaching staff.
Morne Morkel, the renowned fast bowler from South Africa, has decided to step down from his role as Pakistan’s bowling coach in the aftermath of the team’s underwhelming performance in the 2023 World Cup. Media reports suggest that Morkel, who took up this esteemed position in June 2023, has communicated his choice to the Pakistan Cricket Board, expressing his desire to withdraw from coaching the national team.
On Monday, Inzamamul Haq, the Pakistan men’s cricket team chief selector, declared his resignation following reports of his association with a player’s management company registered with PCB. The reports linked notable players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to the company.
In the India-England ODI World Cup match, Virat Kohli suffered a rare duck, attempting to loft the ball over mid-off. Unfortunately, the shot landed on the sticker of his bat, leading to a catch by Ben Stokes and his departure after nine balls.
The Pakistan squad landed in India’s Hyderabad on Wednesday to participate in the ICC World Cup 2023. The World Cup is scheduled to take place from Oct 5 to Nov 19 in India. Pakistan’s opening match in the tournament is set for Oct 6 against the Netherlands in Hyderabad, while the highly anticipated match against arch-rivals India will take place in Ahmedabad on Oct 14.
The PCB has raised concerns about the delayed issuance of Indian visas for Pakistani media and fans attending the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with the global cricket body. India issued visas to Pakistan’s cricket squad after the PCB had already taken up the issue with the ICC earlier this week.