• The decision was made after seven cases were reported in the competition, which had started on 20 February.
• The PCB, as an immediate step, will focus on the safe and secure passage of all participants, and arrange repeat PCR tests, vaccines and isolation facilities to the six participating sides.

• “When you come to like a PSL or the Sri Lankan Premier League (SPL), for that matter, there is an importance on the cricket," says the Right-arm pacer.
• “I have only been here for a couple of days and I have had people in and out of my room, just wanting to know about where I have played and how I went about it. Whereas, when I go to something like the IPL that gets forgotten and the main topic is how much money did you go for in this IPL?” says Quetta Gladiator fast-bowler.

• Three more individuals have tested positive for the deadly virus, which includes two foreign players and one local support staff member.
• They will remain in quarantine for the next ten days.

• “I have played before for Islamabad [United] and won a title with them in Karachi. The support staff and the team management is very helpful. It was my wish to play for Islamabad United again. I hope that Islamabad [United] will lift the trophy again.”
• “My role as a middle-order batsman is to take the game deep and finish it. So, I try to build the innings by scoring run-a-ball early on and then increase my scoring rate.”

• He was an established member of the one-day team when India won the World Cup in 2011.

• Australia are scheduled to tour Pakistan for two Tests, three ODIs and as many T20Is in what will be their first tour to Pakistan since 1998.
• “The security around the hotel, to and for the games is simply amazing. I think it would be awesome for the people of Pakistan to have the Australian team touring here.”

• Decision on Lahore-leg matches to be made in due course and will depend on how spectators follow the SOPs
• PCB advises ticket-holders to come to the venue with original CNICs, reminds them of No Mask No Entry policy

• The 19-year-old wants to represent Pakistan at the highest level as an all-rounder.
• “I want to be an all-rounder for Pakistan and make my name at international level,” says Wasim.

• The development was revealed by singer-cum presenter Fakhr-e-Alam, who recently organised an exhibition match at the venue.
• The actor is now hopeful that Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan will give green-signal for this epic game.

• That same stage propelled Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Umar Khan, Arshad Iqbal and Rohail Nazir to name a few.
• The HBL Pakistan Super League 6 will also see all six teams giving two emerging players each the launch pad to fire on. Here is a brief introduction of all the emerging players.

• This exhibition match has been organized by singer-song writer, actor and anchor Fakhr-e-Alam on 19th Feb in the lush green stadium of Gwadar amidst the mountains of Balochistan.
• The first-ever cricket match was played in the Gwadar Cricket stadium on the 19th of February, and was broadcasted live on Aaj Entertainment.

• The tournament is all set to commence from February 20 in Karachi.
• Defending Champions Karachi Kings will face Quetta Gladiators in the opening fixture at the National Stadium.

• The 2021 edition will see Multan making a fresh start under a new captain, current star of Pakistan cricket, wicketkeeper/batsman Mohammed Rizwan.
• Pakistan Super League is all set to start from February 20.

• United are the only side the of the PSL, who have won the tournament twice.
  • Hasan’s inclusion has meant Islamabad now has United the group of friends who are thick, namely captain Shadab Khan, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and Hasan. Hasan and Faheem are currently in the form of their lives, and the leader in Shadab will, therefore, love to regain his touch and play a huge part in the fresh start.

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• Men in Green will play three ODIs and four T20Is during the tour.
• The Pakistan men’s national cricket team will depart for Johannesburg on 26 March.

• The West Indies lead the two-Test series 1-0 after winning the first Test by three wickets.

• The hosts have won just one of their last eight Twenty20 series, with victory coming against lowly Zimbabwe.
• South Africa will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen, who hopes his newcomers will grab their opportunity.

• Pakistan earned a hard-fought 95-run victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Monday to claim the two-match series 2-0.
• "The ultimate goal is to be number one in Tests and top three in other formats," Misbah told reporters on a video call Tuesday.

• Babar Azam led Pakistan to a 2-0 sweep over the Proteas in Rawalpindi on Monday in a hard-fought 95-run win on the fifth and final day of the second Test.

• The Men in Green earned 8 rating points after beating Proteas in Karachi and Rawalpindi to jump to 5th position in the ICC Test Team Rankings.
• The hosts were at the 7th position in the charts before the start of series while Proteas were at 5th.

• Chasing 370 on day five, the Proteas were bowled out for 274 with Pakistan medium pacer Hassan Ali bagging 5-60 — his best match figures of 10-114.
• Opener Aiden Markram scored a fighting 108 and Temba Bavuma 61.

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• The Proteas will be allowed to train after clearing their COVID-19 tests, which will be carried out at the hotel.
• The squad will be captained for the first time by Heinrich Klaasen, with uncapped seamer Okuhle Cele, wicketkeeper Ryan Rickleton and batsman Jacques Snyman all included.

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• Babar Azam will lead the squad, which also sees comebacks for pacer Hasan Ali, all-rounder Aamer Yamin and batsman Asif Ali.

Centurion Fawad Alam hit the winning shot for Pakistan to secure a seven-wicket win at the National Stadium Karachi on Friday. Debutant Nauman Ali claimed five wickets in the game.

• Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam showed great resilience and bought Pakistan back in the game.
• He scored 109 with the help of nine boundaries and two maximums.