Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) major shake-up following their World Cup debacle has seen former fast bowler Wahab Riaz being roped in as chief selector, the PCB confirmed yesterday.

 Former fast bowler Wahab Riaz was appointed as Pakistan's chief selector on Friday, after Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down last month following allegations of a conflict of interests.

Pakistan slipped to a one-wicket loss at the hands of South Africa, their fourth defeat in six games in India.

Pakistan's chances of making the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup are on a knife-edge after their eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan on Monday in Chennai.

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said that the young players that represented the country in the last World Cup in 2019 have now matured as he hopes his team will have two wins under their belts before they face old rivals India in the eagerly-awaited World Cup blockbuster.

When Mushfiqur Rahim hit the winning boundary to upset India in the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbeans, people had already gotten a glimpse of the talents who would lead Bangladesh cricket in the coming years.

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has clarified his comments regarding India ahead of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, calling India a “traditional rival” and not an “enemy.”

The deal comes after four months of deadlock between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and players, and for the first time will see them get a share of the country's payout from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Naseem was ruled out of the Asia Cup after suffering the injury during a tournament match against India in Colombo last Sunday.

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the Asia Cup with a shoulder injury, the team said on Wednesday ahead of their must-win Super Four clash.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted an updated version of a tribute video, this time including former skipper Imran Khan, celebrating the country’s first and only ODI World Cup triumph in 1992.

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan was nowhere to be seen in Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) tribute video which commemorated Pakistan’s Independence Day on Monday.

Inzamam, who was Pakistan men's chief selector between 2016 and 2019, has once again been brought on board ahead of the Asia Cup and the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to be held in India

According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to provide a significant salary increase to its cricketers through updated central contracts. This development arises amidst ongoing discussions between the PCB and the country’s cricket players regarding their involvement in various T20 Leagues abroad.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly agreed with International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on proposed change of dates of two of its matches in the upcoming ODI World Cup.

“Zaka Ashraf will bring up the issue of why can’t Pakistan’s matches in the World Cup be played at neutral venues when the Indian team can’t travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup,” he said

Former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs has been named among the six foreign coaches participating in the second year of the Engro Cricket Coaching Project under the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Pathway Cricket Programme, starting next week.

Najam Sethi, who took over as interim chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last year after former Pakistani batter Ramiz Raja stepped down, has withdrawn from the race to become the PCB's next chairman.

“It’s our government who has to decide, just like when it comes to India, it’s their government that decides when they go to play. There is no point asking us if we will play in Ahmedabad," said Sethi

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is likely to approve PCB’s proposed hybrid model for the Asia Cup with Sri Lanka as the neutral venue where India can play their games, reported Cricinfo.