Ian Watmore, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has resigned from his position after serving ten months of a five-year term. He has been under increasing pressure since he canceled the England team’s tour to Pakistan days after the New Zealand team canceled its tour due to unexplained security concerns.
Pakistan’s Muhammad Saad won the bronze medal at the second stage of the World Cup Mas-Wrestling competition in Istanbul on Sunday. He made the country proud by winning the bronze medal in the 60kg weight category after struggling in the early stages of the tournament. Muhammad Saad was trained by Majid Khan and Muhammad Rashid, who holds 30 world records.
The Pakistan Ju-Jitsu team won eight medals in single and duo competitions at the5th Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship 2021 in Abu Dhabi. PJJF officially reported there were 468 entries from 18 countries in this mega event. Pakistan, however, only fielded eight athletes due to a lack of funding. The lockdown had been in place for over two years, preventing the athletes from receiving proper training.
The Pakistan People Party (PPP) has agreed to play a friendly cricket match with the Punjab government in front of the Governor House. The purpose of this match is to support Pakistan cricket at a time when international teams are refusing to come to Pakistan for security reasons. The PML-N, however, has refused to play a friendly cricket match with the ruling PTI.
Former English footballer Michael Owen has been named ambassador of the newly announced franchise-based Pakistan Football League. Michael Owen recently signed a 3-year contract with the PFL. In an interview, the former Ballon D’or winner stated the country needs both a league and professional players, as well as something that all fans can get behind.
Afghanistan’s newly-appointed cricket chairman Azizullah Fazli said on Wednesday that he would invite Pakistan for bilateral ODI series. Over the past few years, Afghanistan has risen steadily in the international cricket rankings, especially with stars such as spinner Rashid Khan. There have been calls for a boycott of the men’s team since the takeover by the hardline Taliban last month.
The Taliban-controlled Afghan government has decided not to broadcast the second leg of the 14th season of the Indian Premier League on TV. The measure was taken due to the possibility of ‘anti-Islamic content’ being aired. M Ibrahim Momand, a former media manager and journalist for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), confirmed the news via Twitter on Sunday.
New Zealand women’s team looks poised to play in Leicester for the third ODI of the series against England despite threats against them. The New Zealand team management member was contacted and told that a bomb would be placed in the hotel for the team. They were also warned of an attempt to place a bomb on their return flight to New Zealand.
The Kiwis will play three Twenty20 Internationals and two test matches in India in November, two months after abandoning their tour of Pakistan over safety concerns. India will open its home season against New Zealand with four tests, three one-dayers, and 14 Twenty20 internationals in 2021-22, said the Indian cricket board.
Cricket England (ECB) has canceled its tour to Pakistan following the cancellation of New Zealand’s team days before the series due to “security concerns”. England’s men’s team was due to play two Twenty20 matches in Rawalpindi on October 13 and 14. Additionally, the women’s team was due to play three one-day internationals in Pakistan for the first time.