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September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Amir Jan chairs high-level meeting in connection with upcoming Pakistan-England three T20 matches

Lahore, September 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Amir Jan chaired a high-level meeting in connection with upcoming Pakistan-England three T20 matches at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan, Chief Security Officer SBP Col (retd) Shabbir, PCB officials Usman Wahla and Brig Jahangir, Additional Commissioner Lahore, DG Protocol, DC Lahore, AC Model Town Sonia Sadaf, SP Hasan, Punjab Safe City Authority official M Asim and other officials were also present on the occasion.

The officials of district administration, Lahore police, traffic police, PHA, Protocol, Wasa, LWMC, MCL, Rescue-1122, health and security agencies also participated in the meeting.

Prior to meeting, Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Amir Jan also had a detailed discussion with Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi at his office.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pak-England 3 T20 matches will be played at Gaddafi Stadium from September 28 to October 2, 2022.

A detailed briefing was given to Commissioner Lahore on all arrangements such as security measures, cleanliness, rescue, traffic and parking etc.

Addressing the meeting, Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Amir Jan directed the officers concerned to facilitate the cricket fans and simplify the ticket checking process outside the stadium. He instructed the security agencies to check the installation of lights on the routes and around the stadium. “More than 8,000 police personnel will ensure the security of both teams, routes and stadium,” he added.

Commissioner Lahore Amir Jan further said that additional security cameras will be installed to make the live monitoring system more effective. “There will be no compromise on security. Special routes should be made operational from several parts of the city to accommodate maximum number of cricket spectators”.

Commissioner Lahore Amir Jan said that the branding of the city should be excellent. “Security of parking sites should be up to the mark and there will be no compromise on cleanliness in and around Gaddafi Stadium”.

Commissioner Lahore Amir Jan directed the officers concerned to keep all Wasa machinery available and operational during T20 matches. “There should be no dark area around the stadium and on the routes and cleanliness should be excellent in all enclosures”.

He said that there should be superb traffic plan and it should be publicized at all levels for the convenience of citizens and cricket fans.

While giving the briefing, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq as many as 148 security cameras of Sports Board Punjab are fully active in Nishtar Park Sports Complex. “The best facilities will be provided to cricket fans in Nishtar Park Sports Complex. Sports Board will fully cooperate with all departments for the smooth organization of T20 matches”.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq said a modern control room has already in operation at National Hockey Stadium. “Sports Board Punjab will play its effective role for the success of Pakistan-England T20 cricket series,” he added.

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

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurates 2-day McDonald’s 15th National Inter-School Boys and Girls Age Group Swimming Championship

Lahore, September 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurated 2-day McDonald’s 15th National Inter-School Boys and Girls Age Group Swimming Championship at State-of-the-Art Punjab International Swimming Complex on Friday.

Chief Sports Consultant Hafeez Bhatti, Divisional Swimming Coach Rafi uz Zaman and other officials were also present at the opening ceremony.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi distributed prizes and medals among the top performers of the event. The participants also had group photographs with Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi on this occasion.

Talking to media, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that more than 400 school children from all over the country are participating in U-6, U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and Open age group category events in 15th National Inter-School Boys and Girls Age Group Swimming Championship being organized under the aegis Sports Board Punjab.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that this event is part of our talent scheme and we are quite upbeat to find several talented swimmers from this event. “This event is a continuation of our talent hunt campaign in different games. In recent days, we have launched swimming, tennis and table tennis academies in Nishtar Park Sports Complex,” he informed.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said the holding of 2-day McDonald’s 15th National Inter-School Boys and Girls Age Group Swimming Championship is good omen for the promotion of swimming among the young boys and girls. “Sports Board Punjab is fully cooperating for the holding of this swimming championship. We are taking all essential measures for the growth of sports culture in the province”.

Day one results:

100m Butterfly (Superboy)

1. Ayan Asif, 2. Rayan Sadiq Lone, 3. Ihtesham Butt

100m Butterfly (U-16)

1. Daud Nawaz, 2. Subhan Ahmed, 3. Mustafa Kabeer

100m Butterfly (U-14)

1. Aryan Rehman Khawar, 2. Yousaf Ahmed Shafi, 3. Fateh Siddiq

100m Butterfly (U-12)

1. Dayyan Kashif, 2. Asjad Ali, 3. M Haseeb

100m Backstroke (Superboy)

1. Rayan Sadiq Lone, 2. Daud Ashraf, 3. Abubakar Siddiq

100m Backstroke (U-16)

1. Daud Nawaz, 2. Ibrheem Tahir, 3. Mustfa Kabeer.

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi visits flood relief camp set up by Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab

Lahore, September 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi visited the flood relief camp set up by Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Friday.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inspected the food items and other relief goods donated by the public for the flood victims. Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan, District Sports Officer Lahore Tanveer Shah and other officials were also present on this occasion.

Talking on this occasion, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said helping the deserving flood victims is a good move and people from all walks of life should participate in this noble cause whole-heartedly. “Definitely, it is our collective responsibility to extend every kind of help to our flood-hit brothers and sisters who are living in distress”.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said philanthropists and rich people must take active part in relief activities and donate all necessities of life generously for the welfare of flood affectees. “Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab has already sent a truck loaded with relief goods to the flood victims,” he added.

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Shiza Fatima Khawaja presides over an online meeting to review progress on sports development schemes and youth projects

Lahore, September 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Shiza Fatima Khawaja presided over an online meeting to review progress on sports development schemes and youth projects on Friday.

The representative from all provinces, PILDAT and UNFPA participated in the online meeting. Deputy Secretary Planning/Admin Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab Imtiaz Ahmed and Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan represented Punjab in the high-profile meeting.

Deputy Secretary Planning/Admin Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab Imtiaz Ahmed and Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan briefed the chair about the Punjab’s sports development projects and different sports events organised under the banner Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Shiza Fatima Khawaja appreciated the effective measures taken by Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab for the promotion of sports across the province.

Deputy Secretary Planning/Admin Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab Imtiaz Ahmed said that Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab has approved stipends for athletes and grant in aid for Sports Associations. “Pride of Punjab Sports Awards have also been initiated to acknowledge the meritorious services of sports icons of the country”.

He said that first Youth Hostel (180 capacity) is ready and functional at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. “Punjab Youth Ambassador Programme has also been initiated and initially world snooker champion Ahsan Ramzan, tennis star Aisamul Haq, athlete Sahib-e-Asra and young record-breaking mountaineer Shehroz Kashif have been nominated Youth Ambassadors of Punjab”.

Briefing the chair, Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan said besides other effective sports promotion measures, Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab also organized a flood relief camp at Nishtar Park Sports Complex for the help of flood victims. “We organised several events such as E-Rozgaar Meetup, E-Sports Soobai Series, Punjab Talent Hunt Programme, E-Learning Centres in recent past”.

He further informed the chair that Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab has built five international standard tennis courts and Punjab’s first tennis academy adjacent to State of the Art Tennis Stadium at Nishtar Park Sports

Complex. “Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is organizing sports events of different games regularly to provide maximum playing opportunities to talented male and female players of the province,” he added.

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

ICC announces changes to Playing Conditions

Dubai, September 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced several changes to its Playing Conditions after the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations from the Sourav Ganguly-led Men’s Cricket Committee, which discussed MCC’s updated 3rd Edition of the 2017 Code of the Laws of Cricket and shared its conclusions with Women’s Cricket Committee, who endorsed the recommendations to CEC.

The main changes to the Playing Conditions that come into effect on 1 October 2022 are:

Batters returning when caught: When a batter is out Caught, the new batter will come in at the end the striker was, regardless of whether the batters crossed prior to the catch being taken.

Use of saliva to polish the ball: This prohibition has been in place for over two years in international cricket as a Covid-related temporary measure and it is considered appropriate for the ban to be made permanent.

Incoming batter ready to face the ball: An incoming batter will now be required to be ready to take strike within two minutes in Tests and ODIs, while the current threshold of ninety seconds in T20Is remains unchanged.

Striker’s right to play the ball: This is restricted so as to require some part of their bat or person to remain within the pitch. Should they venture beyond that, the umpire will call and signal Dead ball. Any ball which would force the batter to leave the pitch will also be called No ball.

Unfair movement by the fielding side: Any unfair and deliberate movement while the bowler is running in to bowl could now result in the umpire awarding five penalty runs to the batting side, in addition to a call of Dead ball.

Running out of the non-striker: The Playing Conditions follow the Laws in moving this method of effecting a Run out from the ‘Unfair Play’ section to the ‘Run out’ section.

Bowler throwing towards striker’s end before delivery: Previously, a bowler who saw the batter advancing down the wicket before entering their delivery stride, could throw the ball to attempt to Run out the striker. This practice will now be called a Dead ball.

Other major decisions: The in-match penalty introduced in T20Is in January 2022, (whereby the failure of a fielding team to bowl their overs by the scheduled cessation time leads to an additional fielder having to be brought inside the fielding circle for the remaining overs of the innings), will now also be adopted in ODI matches after the completion of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League in 2023.

It was also decided that the Playing Conditions for all Men’s and Women’s ODI and T20I matches will be amended to allow hybrid pitches to be used, if agreed by both teams. Currently, hybrid pitches can only be used in Women’s T20I matches.

All Playing Conditions will be updated to reflect these changes.

Sourav Ganguly said: “It was an honour chairing my first meeting of the ICC Cricket Committee. I was pleased with the productive contribution of the Committee members which resulted in key recommendations being made. I thank all members for their valuable input and suggestions.”

The ICC Cricket Committee: Sourav Ganguly (Chair); Ramiz Raja (Observer); Mahela Jayawardena and Roger Harper (Past Players); Daniel Vettori and VVS Laxman (Representatives of Current Players); Gary Stead (Member Team Coach Representative); Jay Shah (Full Members’ Representative); Joel Wilson (Umpires’ Representative); Ranjan Madugalle (ICC Chief Referee); Jamie Cox (MCC Representative); Kyle Coetzer (Associate Representative); Shaun Pollock (Media Representative); Greg Barclay and Geoff Allardice (Ex Officio – ICC Chair and Chief Executive); Clive Hitchcock (Committee Secretary); David Kendix (Statistician).

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

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Mandhana makes huge gains in MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Player Rankings

Dubai, September 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):India opener Smriti Mandhana has made significant gains in the latest update to the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Player Rankings, advancing in both the ODI and T20I lists after some fine performances in England.

The left-hander, a formerly top-ranked batter in ODIs, has moved up three slots to seventh position after a match-winning 91 in the first ODI of their ICC Women’s Championship series against England, while her aggregate of 111 runs in a preceding three-T20I series has lifted her two places to a career-best second position in the shortest format.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has advanced four places to ninth position in ODIs, all-rounder Deepti Sharma has gained one slot to reach 32nd position and wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia has progressed eight places to 37th after India’s seven-wicket win in Hove on Saturday. Sharma has also progressed six places to 12th among bowlers.

For England, Emma Lamb and Sophie Ecclestone have gained three slots each and are 64th and 72nd among batters, respectively, while Charlie Dean is up to 86th in the list. Dean is also up four places to 20th among bowlers, while Kate Cross is in the top 10 after grabbing two wickets with her seam bowling.

The India-England T20I series also sees India’s Kaur (up one place to 14th among batters), new-ball bowler Renuka Singh (up three places to 10th among bowlers) and spinner Radha Yadav (up four places to 14th among bowlers) make notable gains in Tuesday’s update. All-rounders Sneha Rana and Pooja Vastrakar are in joint-41st position.

England’s Sophia Dunkley is up 12 places to 32nd after leading the run-aggregate with 115 runs in the T20I series while Alice Capsey is now 20th among batters.

Zimbabwe players Sharne Mayers (up 28 places to 39th among batters), captain Mary-Anne Musonda (up 10 places to 50th among batters) and Precious Marange (up 24 places to 34th among bowlers), who are featuring in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi, have also moved up the rankings.