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March 3, 2022

Broadcast details of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 announced

Dubai, March 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):The International Cricket Council today announced the details of its broadcast arrangements for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 including a star-studded commentary panel that will provide expert opinion during the eight-team tournament in New Zealand from 4 March to 3 April.

All matches of the prestigious tournament will be covered live by broadcast partners around the world, who will access a fully produced world feed programme from ICC TV using a minimum of 24 cameras at each of the six venues. The Decision Review System (DRS) will be available at all matches.

The commentary panel includes ICC Hall of Famers Debbie Hockley and Lisa Sthalekar, Anjum Chopra, Simon Doull, Mel Jones, Nasser Hussain, Lesley Murdoch, Natalie Germanos, Ian Smith, Lydia Greenway, Stacy-Ann King, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sana Mir, WV Raman, Kass Naidoo and Alan Wilkins.

Debbie Hockley: “I have been waiting for this World Cup with great anticipation as has all of New Zealand. The 50-over World Cup is the ultimate tournament in many ways and it’s a matter of great honour for New Zealand to be hosting it for the third time.

“I have wonderful memories of this event, especially lifting the trophy at home in the year 2000. As part of the commentary panel, I am fortunate to be close to the action again and I think we might see history being repeated with the White Ferns coming on top at home!”

Nasser Hussain: “Women’s cricket has made rapid progress in the past few years, and I have been following it very keenly. The world’s best have converged in New Zealand and I’m sure there are lots of thrills in store in the coming weeks.

“I can’t wait to get to the commentary box and watch the spectacle unfold.”

Ian Smith: “Cricket World Cups get the best out of the players, and commentators as well. The Men’s Cricket World Cup three years ago saw a thrilling final that I was privileged to be a part of.

“I’m really looking forward to what promises to be an exciting tournament. I wish all eight teams the very best.”

Lisa Sthalekar: “It’s great to be here for the Women’s Cricket World Cup, which I am sure will be a superb competition with the best on view. The last Cricket World Cup in England and the T20 World Cup in Australia were highly successful tournaments and got more people around the world to follow the women’s game.

“I am sure fans are looking forward to the tournament as are all the players, and I hope they enjoy every moment of it, as World Cups are extremely special.”

Sana Mir: “I have had the honour of leading Pakistan in World Cups and I understand what it means to the players. The ICC championships have given the teams out of the top four nations a great opportunity to prepare better. I look forward to high quality cricket and close encounters.

“I am thrilled to be a part of the commentary team for this mega event and to be working with top professionals.”

ICC’s all-inclusive presentation: ICC TV’s all-inclusive production will allow broadcasters to transmit the matches without the need for a unilateral presentation set-up. In addition to live match coverage, a 30-minute pre-game build-up, an innings interval show and a post-game wrap-up will also be produced by ICC TV.

This will be the most widely distributed women’s cricket event of all time with unprecedented coverage from Star Sports and its Licensees making each match available live on a global basis. In India, Star Sports will have Hindi commentary for all India matches.

In addition, India’s matches against New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh will also be produced in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In New Zealand, all the matches will be live on Sky Sports whilst highlights of all matches will be available on Sky’s Free to Air Channel Prime.

The opening match between New Zealand and the West Indies will also be live on Prime. Meanwhile, in Australia, Fox Sports has announced a dedicated 24/7 channel for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The event will be live for the first time on ESPN+ in the US in addition to Willow’s coverage on TV.

Matches will be shown live across the world courtesy of ICC’s global broadcast partners:

Territory – TV – Digital

India – Star Sports – Disney + Hotstar

Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan – Star Sports – Yupp TV

Bangladesh – Gazi TV – Rabbithole

Pakistan – PTV Sports and Asports – PTV and ARY App

UK and ROI – Sky Sports Cricket – SkyGo and Sky Sports YouTube

Australia – WWC Channel (Fox 507) – Kayo

New Zealand – Sky Sports Cricket – SkyNow and SkyGo

USA – Willow TV – ESPN+

Canada – Willow TV – Hotstar

Caribbean Islands – ESPN – ESPN App

South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa – Supersport – SuperSport app

MENA – CricLife – SwitchTV and StarzPlay

Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong – Astro Cricket (Astro, Singtel and NowTV) – Disney + Hotsar

Hong Kong – Astro Cricket – Now TV

Pacific Islands – TVWAN (Digicel) – Digicel App

South America – ESPN via Star Plus

Europe, SEA, South America and Afghanistan – Yupp TV

Digital content will be made available via the ICC Facebook and Instagram channels, with in-play clips and highlights clips in the Indian subcontinent) and 5-minute highlights (globally). In addition, BBC Sport (UK), ESPNCricinfo, ESPN and ESPN+ (U.S.A) and Spark Sport (NZ) will also provide coverage via short-form in-play and highlights clips.

BBC (UK), Sports Entertainment Network Radio (AUS and NZ) and Prasar Bharati (Hindi coverage via All India Radio) will have running commentaries on their FM channels, while Talk 100.3 FM of the United Arab Emirates will provide regular Hindi updates through the day. Prasar Bharati will additionally broadcast matches on their AM channel, while Digital 2 Sports will broadcast matches globally on their digital platform.

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

March 3, 2022

Battle for the inaugural Benaud-Qadir Trophy begins Friday

Rawalpindi, March 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):After 24 years wait, Pakistan and Australia resume Test battle in Pakistan with Babar Azam and Pat Cummins set to lead their sides in the first Test of the three-match Benaud-Qadir ICC World Test Championship series match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Friday.

Both sides have spent the last two days preparing for the Test at the venue in three-hour long, training, fielding and nets session of great intensity and quality.

Both sides are full of world-class players and proven Test performers that have made their names across formats around the world. For Pakistan Babar Azam, Azhar Ali, Fawad Alam and Mohammad Rizwan are going to shoulder batting responsibilities while Australia possess batters like Steve Smith, David Warner, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali and Sajid Khan are going to provide real ammunition to Pakistan’s varied bowling attack while Australia have in their ranks some of the best current bowlers like Cummins, Mitchel Starc, Josh Hazelwood and Nathan Lyon.

The two sides have kept a close eye on the Rawalpindi pitch which has a tradition of being a sporting one, the last Test played at the venue was Pakistan’s 95-run triumph against South Africa almost a year ago.

Since the return of Test cricket in Pakistan in December 2019, this will be the fourth Test at the venue. The 2020 Pakistan-Sri Lanka match ended in a draw.

Both captain are eagerly looking forward to the historic series as they feel the two sides are set to produce quality cricket that will provide rich entertainment to Test cricket fans around the world especially the home crowd that has been starved of quality Test cricket for a long time.

Babar Azam: “It is a huge honour to play this series since the trophy has been named after legends of the game Richie Benaud and Abdul Qadir. As a team we are very excited that Australia are touring after 24 years, we want to make this a memorable series and the entire squad remains focused and determined to deliver the goods.

“Our fans have been a strength of ours in the recent past, they have come to cheer us, shown their love and support through social media and have backed us by watching us on their TV screens. My request would be for them to turn up at the venue and give us full backing and support.

Pat Cummins: “Richie toured here for the first time some 60 years ago, we are proud to be here in Pakistan and can’t wait for the series to start.

“This is a very special occasion as we have a long history of playing against Pakistan back home and never over here, a whole generation of Australian cricketers haven’t had the chance of being over here and play so as a group we feel very privileged and lucky to be here, we have been incredibly looked after and it is beautiful here, we can’t wait for the series to start.”

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

March 3, 2022March 4, 2022

Visit of H.E. Lord Mayor Birmingham, Councillor Muhammad Afzal at CGA Pakistan’s Headquarters Lahore

Lahore, March 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) Pakistan / Pakistan Olympic Association is pleased to inform that a 7-member delegation from Birmingham, UK headed by H.E. the Lord Mayor Birmingham, Councillor Muhammad Afzal visited the CGA Pakistan’s headquarters at Lahore to discuss the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games during his civic visit to Pakistan:

The Office Bearers / Executive Committee Members of CGA Pakistan, Head Women Cricket, PCB and Chairman Athletes Commission CGA Pakistan welcomed the delegation. A presentation was given to H.E. Lord Mayor about the CGA Pakistan and the participation of Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games.

H.E. Lord Mayor Birmingham, Councillor Muhammad Afzal thanked the leadership of the CGA Pakistan for their warm welcome and sharing the information of participation of Pakistan in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham from 28 July to 08 August, 2022. He offered complete support to CGA Pakistan for participation in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

For more information, contact:
Pakistan Olympic Association
Olympic House, 2-Hameed Nizami (Temple) Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Postal Code: 54000
Phone: +92-42-36280002, +92-42-36373753
Email: info@nocpakistan.org
Website: https://nocpakistan.org/

March 3, 2022

Kagiso Rabada news: Fast bowler on the charge

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Rabada managed 10 wickets during the two-match series, with his magnificent haul of 5/60 in the first innings of the second Test helping the Proteas on their way to an important 198-run triumph. Kagiso Rabada on the chargeHis best ranking is the number one spot he first attained in January 2018, while Rabada has done well to remain in the top ten for a long time. The kiwi duo Kyle Jamieson (drops two spots to fifth) and Tim Southee (drops one spot to sixth) lose ground in the bowler rankings, with Australia captain Pat Cummins and India veteran Ravi Ashwin still leading the way. Marnus Labusch… Continue reading “Kagiso Rabada news: Fast bowler on the charge”

March 2, 2022

Early matches could set the tone for the tournament

Dubai, March 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):The countdown clock in the centre of Christchurch has ticked down to less than two days to go until the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 officially begins.

Christchurch will host the final on 3 April but before then there are 30 matches to get through beginning with the opener between New Zealand and the West Indies in Tauranga on Friday. The first four matches could set the tone for the whole World Cup with titanic tussles expected between title challengers and a team makes its debut.

For New Zealand’s 2022 team, they have the chance to join the legends of the 2000 World Cup, as an Emily Drumm-led side defeated Australia in a nail-biting final the last time the tournament was held in New Zealand.

The White Ferns have not won a 50-over World Cup since but are buoyed by a mammoth win over Australia in their final warm-up game.

It was significant because Australia are among the favourites and have the chance to stretch their record number of tournament wins to a magnificent seven, with their most recent victory coming in 2013.

The Southern Stars head into the World Cup as the No.1 ranked side in the MRF Tyres ICC Team rankings and have lost just one ODI in their past 30 games, with the defeat to New Zealand not a one-day international.

Australia’s first game takes place on Saturday as they face holders England in Hamilton in one of the high-profile games of the tournament.

With all eight teams playing each other once, getting off to a good start can be crucial as the top four sides in the table advance to the semi-finals.

However, England can be safe in the knowledge that they lost their opening game of the 2017 World Cup and went on to take a dramatic victory over India in the final.

They are one of three teams to win the World Cup, alongside Australia and New Zealand, and another triumph this year would be their fifth in total and the first time they have successfully defended it.

India are one of only two other teams to reach the final, having done so in 2005 and 2017. Mithali Raj played in both matches and has been a World Cup regular since 2000, and she’s back to lead the side again.

For the Women in Blue, victory would be vindication for their continual development over several years as the likes of Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma continue to cement their position as some of the world’s best.

Like England and Australia, India begin with a mammoth match against rivals Pakistan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament.

Pakistan have finished bottom in all but one of the four World Cups they have appeared in, a high-point their fifth place at the 2009 edition.

Their side is in transition but with victory over New Zealand in the warm-up games, Pakistan show that anything is possible in what could be the most unpredictable World Cup ever.

One rung above them in the rankings are the West Indies, a team that encapsulates both youth and experience.

Anisa Mohammed will play in her fifth World Cup as captain Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin once again feature in maroon.

The Windies will also be able to call on newbies including Aaliyah Alleyne and Cherry-Ann Fraser, two of five potential World Cup debutants as they search for a first title having fallen at the final hurdle in 2013.

Saturday’s early game of the opening weekend sees South Africa take on Bangladesh with the latter appearing in their first-ever World Cup.

Nigar Sultana Joty will lead out her side in Dunedin, one of six venues for the tournament with Wellington and Auckland also hosting games, to make history as the 15th side to play in a World Cup.

Bangladesh are not here to make up the numbers, as the No.6 side in the world they will be hoping to make an impression and are yet to play Australia, England and New Zealand in ODIs so also have the element of surprise.

They open with a familiar opponent in the Proteas who will be led by Sune Luus in place of the injured Dane van Niekerk, who will leave a massive hole.

South Africa arrive in New Zealand in impressive form having won their recent series against the West Indies while their players continue to light up domestic leagues around the world.

They are ranked second in the world and face India in the final game of the round-robin stage, a match that could decide the make-up of the semi-finals.

Between now and the final, dreams will come true, stars will be made and surprises will be sprung as the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 takes New Zealand and the world by storm.

March 2, 2022March 3, 2022

Felicitate nation on inclusion of oath regarding Khatam-e-Nubawwat in Nikah Nama: Ch Parvez Elahi

Lahore, March 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):A delegation of central leaders of International Tableeghi Markaz called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at the Assembly Chambers here. Delegation included Maulana Obaidullah, Maulana Amir, Mian Ahsan, Ovais, Ayub Sadiq, Naeem Butt, Imtiaz Ghani, Anwar Ghani, Aftab Ghani and Javed Bhatti whereas Rasikh Elahi and Provincial Minister for Minerals Hafiz Ammar Yasir were also present in the meeting.

The delegation paid tributes to Ch Parvez Elahi for measures taken regarding Khatam-e-Nubawwat. Talking to the delegation, Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi said that I felicitate the nation on inclusion of oath about faith in Khatam-e-Nubawwat in the Nikah Nama, Punjab Assembly passed the resolution for inclusion of oath regarding Khatam-e-Nubawwat in the Nikah Nama which afterwards was also approved by the Punjab cabinet, this is a blessing of Almighty Allah, we are grateful to Almighty Allah for this.

He said that for the ulema have always played positive role for establishing unity among the Ummah, for national construction and progress the ulema and the government will have to work together. Members of the ulema delegation said that be it pandemic of Corona Virus or international obstructions, whenever difficult time has come for Tableeghi Jamaat, you have always been in the front line for help, Punjab Assembly headed by you supported us at the international level regarding Tableeghi Jamaat, in appreciation and recognition of your efforts Tableeghi Jamaat has sent the delegation for saying thanks to you. Ulema delegation also prayed for early health recovery of Ch Shujat Hussain.

For more information, contact:
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Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
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