Asif robbed at gun point in lahore
Karachi: Disgraced Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif was on Wednesday robbed of his belongings at gunpoint in his hometown lahore. Asif, who was found guilty of spot-fixing in England, was robbed by four armed men near the lahore airport as he returned early morning after dropping a friend. “They took away around 92,000 rupees in cash, my wallet which had bank cards, my passport and expensive watch,” Asif told reporters. “It was a scary incident for me although I have been through a lot in the last two years and even spent some time in jail,” Asif said. The pacer, who is serving a five year ban for spot-fixing, said he was in his car when four men on motorcycles forced him to stop and pointed guns at his face. “I had no option but to quietly give what they wanted. The incident unnerved me but later I reported the matter to the police.”
TIP urges ICC to look into Sethi appointment
Islamabad: Transparency International Pakistan has urged the International Cricket Council to investigate what it calls the “unconstitutional” appointment of Najam Sethi as acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. TIP wrote to ICC president Alan Isaac on Wednesday, saying “in our opinion Sethi’s appointment is unconstitutional.” TIP also asked the ICC to “adhere to its own principles to ensure corruption-free cricket in the world and especially to observe that national boards follow their own constitution duly approved by the ICC.” TIP’s letter came just two days before Sethi is to attend the ICC board meeting in london.
ICC to deliberate on venues for T20 WC
london: The ICC is likely to deliberate on the venues for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, during the governing body’s annual conference here. The tournament is scheduled to be held between March 16 and April 6. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recently raised concerns over the delay in setting up proper infrastructure to meet the original deadline set by the ICC. PNS/Agencies