KARACHI: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, met USA Cricket Chief Executive Officer Johnathan Atkeison in Washington and discussed a tri-series with Canada and the training of American coaches in Pakistan, the PCB said on Tuesday.
Naqvi, who is also the country’s interior minister, has been on a visit to the US since last week.
“Naqvi and CEO USA Cricket discussed possibilities of a tri-series between Pakistan, Canada and USA. Discussions regarding arrangement of bilateral series between Pakistan and USA men’s and women’s cricket teams also took place,” the PCB said.
Naqvi assured Atleison of “all possible support” for the development of American players and the promotion of cricket in the US. He also offered to train US coaches in Pakistan and invited Atkeison to visit Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which starts next month.
Cricket in the US is a sport played at the amateur, club, intercollegiate and international competition levels with little popularity, with 200,000 players across the country.
Major League Cricket is the highest level of domestic T20 cricket currently played in America, with T20 being the format of the game that much of the recent growth in American cricket is occurring in.
PCB chairman meets USA Cricket CEO, discusses tri-series with Canada
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PCB chairman meets USA Cricket CEO, discusses tri-series with Canada
- Discussions also held on bilateral series between Pakistan and US men and women’s cricket teams
- Naqvi offers to train US coaches, invites Atkeison to ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan next month
Celtic out of Europa League despite win at Stuttgart
- Luke McCowan found the net inside the opening minute
- Stuttgart advance to the last 16 and will find out in Friday’s draw whether they face Porto or Braga
PARIS: Celtic bowed out of the Europa League on Thursday after losing 4-2 on aggregate to Stuttgart despite a 1-0 away win in the second leg of their knockout phase play-off tie.
After last week’s 4-1 defeat in Glasgow left Martin O’Neill’s side facing a three-goal deficit, they made the ideal start to the second leg, with Luke McCowan finding the net inside the opening minute.
But Celtic could make no further inroads and their exit left the Scottish champions still seeking a first European knockout tie victory since 2004, with their domestic supremacy also under threat this season from Hearts.
Stuttgart advance to the last 16 and will find out in Friday’s draw whether they face Porto or Braga in the next round.
Nottingham Forest will look to join Aston Villa in the last 16 later on Thursday, taking a 3-0 lead into the second leg of their tie against Fenerbahce at the City Ground.
