PCB suspends Ghauri from first-class matches

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has barred umpire Nadeem Ghauri from officiating in first-class matches following the recent sting operation carried out by an Indian television channel that eventually led to the suspension of all six umpires featuring in the video clip.
The PCB stated that the way Ghauri was seen talking in the video raises doubts, and added that Ghauri will only be allowed to return to duty once he comes out clean after the investigation is completed.
“The board has always maintained a strong stance against its employees who are involved or named in suspicious activities and thus Ghauri has been suspended. His actions were certainly questionable and we`ve sought evidence against him to put this matter to bed,” reports quoted a PCB official, as saying.
Ghauri was given four matches to officiate in the President`s Trophy but he has only supervised in one. However, the official added that Ghauri`s dues would be cleared.

Pak women cricketers to train in China

The Pakistan women cricket team’s training camp will start next week for the preparations of the upcoming Twenty20 Asia Cup scheduled to be held on October 24 in China.
According to the officials from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the board has asked all the team players to report in the national training camp on Monday that will be held from October 15 to 20 in Muridke.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the 15-member squad for the country’s women Twenty20 Asia Cup which will be held in Guangzhou, China from Oct 24 to 31.
The team will leave on Oct. 21 for China where it will participate in the eight-nation T20 event by playing its first match against Thailand on Oct. 24.
The semifinals and the final will be played on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 respectively, in the Guangzhou cricket stadium. Pakistani squad is placed in Group A.
The Pakistan women squad recently returned from Sri Lanka after participating in the 2012 World Twenty20 Championship where it failed to qualify for the semifinal and was knocked out in the group stages.