Tag: #ECB
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Final schedule of Pak-England Test and T20 matches?
According to the reports, the England Cricket Board has confirmed the tour of the Pakistan team. The ECB says the final schedule of Tests and T20 matches will be announced soon. According to details, the Pakistan team will arrive in the UK on June 28. The Pakistani squad will be quarantined for 14 days in…
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PCB Presents Requests to ECB Ahead of England Tour
The PCB has presented its requests to the ECB ahead of the tour of England by Pakistan Cricket Team.
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Cricket updates on the upcoming tour of England
Wasim Khan, Zakir Khan, Dr. Sohail Saleem, and Misbah-ul-Haq updated players on their last week’s discussions with the ECB concerning the upcoming tour to England. 1. Players were assured the PCB will not compromise on their health and safety. 2. The PCB briefed the players it will be looking to send a 25-player squad comprising…
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Pakistan optimistic to tour England in July
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has agreed “in principle” to tour England in July after a detailed meeting through video link was held with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). According to the board’s chief executive, Wasim Khan, England is scheduled to host Pakistan for three Tests from July 30, followed by three Twenty20…
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Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000
Paris, March 15 (AFP/APP): The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence hit by the new coronavirus pandemic, as the number of deaths around the world passed 6,000. Faced with a growing economic shutdown from the pandemic, the US Federal Reserve said it…
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New Zealand boosts Test security after Archer racially abused
Wellington, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): New Zealand Cricket has ordered increased security at the second Test against England in Hamilton after a crowd member racially abused visiting paceman Jofra Archer during the opening match in Mount Maunganui. Black Caps captain Kane Williamson described the taunt as “horrific”, while NZC said the culprit would be reported to…
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European stock markets higher
New York, Oct 24 (AFP/APP): European stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) left its key borrowing rates unchanged — as expected — at its regular policy meeting. Stock prices in London, Frankfurt and Paris all held on to their gains even after the ECB warned about the “downside…
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Spain lowers growth forecast for 2019 and 2020
Madrid, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): The Spanish government on Tuesday slightly lowered its growth projections for 2019 and 2020 due to the slowdown in the global economy. In draft budget plans submitted to the European Commission, the Socialist government, which is gearing up for fresh general elections on November 10, said it expected the economy to…
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ECB stimulus lifts stocks, sends euro skidding
London, Sept 12 (AFP/APP):The euro skidded lower while stocks climbed higher after the ECB unveiled Thursday a massive stimulus programme and cut interest rates to goose a sluggish eurozone economy. The ECB took a key interest rate further into negative territory in its first rate cut since 2016 and announced it would resume stimulus via…