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November 24, 2022November 25, 2022

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour driven by Nissan gathers speed across South Africa following launch event

Dubai, November 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour driven by Nissan commenced its journey through South Africa on Sunday as more than 2,000 children took part in a series of cricket clinics and workshops in Johannesburg in celebration of World Children’s Day.

As well as getting up close to the silverware, the Trophy Tour launch event gave the young participants a chance to play alongside Protea heroes Sune Luus, Dane van Niekerk, Tumi Sekhukhune and Raisibe Ntozhake. The occasion kicked off an exciting build up period ahead of the showpiece Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, where 10 teams will battle it out from 10 February.

Following the dynamic scenes of World Children’s Day, the Trophy Tour has since embarked on an 80-day journey around South Africa. It will make an appearance at schools, malls and a variety of other cricket activations, allowing new and existing fans the opportunity to connect with the ultimate prize in T20 cricket.

Alongside these public visits, the Trophy Tour will celebrate some of the iconic females that have shaped South Africa and its communities, as well as some of the popular landscapes that grace the country, from the breath-taking plains of Kruger National Park to the vibrant coastline of Cape Town.

Having set off on its route, Gqeberha plays host to the early stages of the Trophy Tour in a series of school visits between 23-25 November, before it heads north to schools across the KwaZulu-Natal region (28-30 November) and Johannesburg (1-2 December).

In December, the Trophy Tour then moves onto malls in the host cities, where it will be showcased for fans in Gqeberha, Paarl and finally Cape Town in the run up to the Christmas period. Beach and street cricket festivals will then land in December and January as the Trophy Tour motors on, before it arrives at venues hosting the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup – Benoni and Potchefstroom.

The last leg of the Trophy Tour visits schools in Benoni and Potchefstroom followed by Cape Town and Paarl. The silverware then takes centre stage for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opening fixture between hosts South Africa and Sri Lanka on Friday 10 February at Newlands, Cape Town.

Commenting on the launch of the Trophy Tour and its upcoming journey across South Africa, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “The start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour driven by Nissan marks an important milestone in the development of the game, not least in South Africa.

“With the T20 format firmly positioned as the growth vehicle for the sport, we are delighted to partner with Nissan to create opportunities for fans around the country to see the Trophy up close and be inspired.

“With South Africa as hosts of both the Women’s T20 World Cup and the very first edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, it gives cricket a wonderful platform to build on recent momentum in the women’s game and ultimately continue to grow the sport around the world.”

Following her appearance at the Trophy Tour launch event, South Africa international Dane van Niekerk added: “Women’s cricket is undergoing a rapid period of growth and to see South Africa hosting two landmark women’s events back-to-back is a great opportunity for the sport.

“The opportunities also provided to fans as part of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour driven by Nissan are also special, and they promise to build excitement as we head into a momentous period for cricket.

“There is no better time to be involved in women’s cricket,” van Niekerk added.

Fans can follow the trophy’s journey through South Africa on the T20 World Cup social media channels or via the dedicated Trophy Tour section on the T20 World Cup website.

Tickets for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup are available here.

Trophy Tour Schedule Key Dates:

23-25 November: Gqeberha Schools

28-30 November: KwaZulu-Natal Schools

1-2 December: Johannesburg Schools

8-11 December: Nelson Mandela Bay, Bay West Mall

15-18 December: Paarl Mall

21-24 December: Canal Walk Mall, Cape Town

28 December: Beach Cricket Festival

17 January: Benoni Schools

20 January: Potchefstroom Schools

24 January: Street Cricket, Gqeberha

26-27 January: Cape Town Schools

30 January – 1 February: Paarl Schools

10 February: Opening Match, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023

For more information, contact:
Headquarters,
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Street 69, Dubai Sports City,
Sh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Phone: +97-143828800
Fax: +97-143828600
E-mail: enquiry@icc-cricket.com
Website: www.icc-cricket.com

November 24, 2022November 25, 2022

Match officials for Pakistan v England Tests announced

Rawalpindi, November 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):Andy Pycroft, member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will lead the playing control teams for the three ICC World Test Championship fixtures between Pakistan and England in December.

Six umpires, three of whom are from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will officiate the Tests across Rawalpindi (1-5), Multan (9-13) and Karachi (17-21).

Joel Wilson, who is one of the 11 members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will join Ahsan Raza as on-field umpire for the opening Test, which will be the first between the two sides on the Pakistani soil since 2005.

Marais Erasmus will be the third umpire and Asif Yaqoob will be the fourth umpire. Marais Erasmus and Aleem Dar, the other two umpires from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will take on-field duties in Multan with Joel Wilson and Rashid Riaz performing third and fourth umpire duties.

The playing control team for the third Test in Karachi will be the same as the first Test with Joel Wilson and Ahsan Raza returning as on-field umpires and Marais Erasmus and Asif Yaqoob taking up third and fourth umpire roles. Ahsan Raza, Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz are members of the ICC International Panel of Umpires.

For more information, contact:
Media Manager,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-5717231-4
Fax: +92-42-5711860
Website: www.pcb.com.pk

November 23, 2022November 24, 2022

50th National Athletics Championships 2022 – Lahore

Lahore, November 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):It gives me immense pleasure to apprise that Athletics Federation of Pakistan is organizing 50th National Athletics Championships (Men and Women) from 25th to 27th Nov 2022 at Punjab Stadium Lahore. Elite Athletes like Olympian Arshad Nadeem (Javelin Thrower), and other National and International of all affiliated units of AFP i.e. Army, Navy, Airforce, WAPDA, Railway, HEC, Police, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit Baltistan, have been invited to participate and show their prowess at this athletics extravaganza.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

November 23, 2022November 24, 2022

SBP makes excellent arrangements for live screening of Pak-England T20 World Cup final on country’s biggest screen at National Hockey Stadium: Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi

Lahore, November 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):Sports Board Punjab, on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, has finalized all preparations to show Pakistan-England T20 World Cup final match on country’s biggest screen at world’s biggest National Hockey Stadium on Sunday (Nov 13, 2022).

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi in a statement on Saturday said that former captain Inzamam-ul Haq and various sports and showbiz stars will also witness the T20 World Cup final match being played at Melbourne, Australia. “Crazy cricket fans will be provided with the best facilities at the National Hockey Stadium during the live telecasting of the T20 World Cup final match”.

Director General Sports Punjab M Tariq Qureshi said that there will be no entry fee for cricket enthusiasts to watch thrilling T20 World Cup final clash in National Hockey Stadium.

Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan and Deputy Director Planning Rauf Bajwa on Saturday inspected all the arrangements for showing Pak-England T20 World Cup final match on the country’s biggest screen. “We are making arrangements to accommodate around 30,000 passionate cricket spectators at the grand venue,” he added.

Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan further said that all necessary measures are being taken to provide top level security to thousands of male and female cricket fans including several families.

For more information, contact:
Sports Board Punjab
Government of the Punjab
National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502
E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com
Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk

November 23, 2022November 24, 2022

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq announce to show the final of T20 Cricket World Cup on a giant screen at National Hockey Stadium on Nov 13

Lahore, November 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq announced that Sports Board Punjab is going to show the final of T20 Cricket World Cup on a giant screen at National Hockey Stadium on Nov 13, 2022 (Sunday).

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq made this announcement while addressing a press conference at National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan, Coordinator/Focal Person of Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rana Arsalan Manj and other officials were also present on this occasion.

Addressing a press conference, former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said the T20 Cricket World Cup title clash will be shown live on Pakistan’s biggest screen at a grand venue of National Hockey Stadium where over 30,000 spectators will enjoy the thrilling contest. “The entry for cricket enthusiasts will be totally free and I would like to invite cricket crazy fans including families to come to National Hockey Stadium and cheer for the national cricket team in the thrilling final clash,” he added.

Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was a key member of the 1992 World Cup winning cricket team, further said that history is repeating itself in the 2022 T20 Cricket World Cup. “Pakistan cricket team experienced the same circumstances 30 years ago when they struggled in the initial stages of the World Cup in 1992.

Later, Pakistan also defeated New Zealand in the semi-final match before facing England in the final encounter and eventually emerged winners”. Inzamam-ul-Haq expressed his wish that Pakistan will win the T20 World Cup at the same venue of Melbourne like 1992.

Inzamam-ul-Haq thanked Director General Sports Punjab M Tariq Qureshi for making befitting arrangements for showing the final on the big screen. “Sports Board Punjab under the leadership of Director General Sports Punjab M Tariq Qureshi is taking brilliant initiatives for the promotion and development of sports across the province,” he stated.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi on this occasion said that superstar Inzamam-ul-Haq who played in the 1992 World Cup final, will watch the final of the T20 World Cup with the crazy cricket fans at the National Hockey Stadium. “Sports Board Punjab also showed the final of Asia Cricket Cup on the country’s biggest screen. Cricket fans will be provided with the best facilities at the National Hockey Stadium during the live telecasting of the T20 World Cup final match”.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said that Sports Board Punjab is taking all important measures for the promotion of sports. “Our goal is to produce a new batch of U-16 players and for this purpose, we are conducting talent hunt schemes in all tehsils to groom young players of U-10 to U-16 age groups”.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further informed that we are planning to groom as many as 10 lakh young players from different schools of the province under the ‘Olympic Dream’ campaign. “For this purpose, the hiring process of international level master coaches and trainers is going to be started in near future”.

November 23, 2022November 24, 2022

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurates Sports Board Punjab’s first ever Athletics Academy at Punjab Stadium

Lahore, November 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurated Sports Board Punjab’s first ever Athletics Academy at Punjab Stadium on Friday.

Additional Secretary Sports Malik Sanaullah, Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan, Director Sports Chand Perveen, President Pakistan Athletics Federation Maj-Gen (Retd) Akram Sahi, Secretary M Zafar, Deputy Director Rauf Bajwa, Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist and Olympian Arshad Nadeem, international athlete Shajar Abbas, Divisional Sports Officer Tariq Khanzada, DSO Tanveer Shah, Senior athletics coach Salman Butt, Divisional Athletics Coach Shaista Qaiser, several athletes and other top officials were also present on this occasion.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that Athletics Academy is being launched for the promotion of athletics among the young generation of the province. “This academy is a continuation of our talent hunt campaign in different games. In recent days, we have launched tennis, swimming and table tennis academies in Nishtar Park Sports Complex,” he informed.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi informed that 30 selected emerging athletes of 73rd Punjab Games will also be invited at SBP Athletics Academy for training. “Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist and Olympian Arshad Nadeem along with other coaches will impart training to young athletes at this academy”.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further informed that these academies in Punjab are being established as per our plan to spread a network of different sports academies to provide top standard training to our talented athletes. “Sports Board Punjab is also going to launch a cricket academy on 18th of this number”.

President Pakistan Athletics Federation Maj-Gen (Retd) Akram Sahi on this occasion thanked Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi for playing a key role for the establishment of much needed athletics academy.

He urged the young athletes to work hard like Arshad Nadeem and Shajar Abbas. “If our youth work like these stars, we are quite hopeful to find several athletics stars like Arshad Nadeem and Shajar Abbas”. On this occasion, Girls U-12 and Boys U-14 athletes presented exhibition athletics matches.