PCB seek Zaheer’s help
Karachi: Encouraged by a recent ICC statement on the importance of Indo-Pak cricket ties, the PCB has now sought the assistance of the ICC president Zaheer Abbas to convince India to play in December. “I met with Zaheer Abbas the other day and have asked him to use his influence as the ICC president and former captain to persuade the Indian board to confirm the series against us in December,” Pakistan Cricket board Chairman Shaharyar Khan said. “We are keen to have the series on schedule as it is very important for the relations between the two countries,” Shaharyar said. “Zaheer is a respected figure in India and also the ICC President. I asked him to help us out. I hope he can do something and I remain hopeful that the series will take place,” he further added. He said he was optimistic about Zaheer playing an important role in convincing the Indian board to confirm the series in the UAE in December.
PCB faces expense setback
karachi: Pakistan cricket authorities have faced a setback of sorts in their plans to get a World eleven squad to play in the country sometime next year. A reliable source in the PCB has said that the estimated expenses for having the World eleven tour Pakistan is much more than anticipated by the cricket board. “The PCB has asked Giles Clarke of the England and Wales cricket board, who also heads the ICC task force on Pakistan, to organise the tour for them,” the source said. “PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan held several meetings with Clarke during a recent visit to london where the plans for having a World eleven play in Pakistan were discussed and finalised. But the expenses quoted by Clarke for assembling the World eleven and bringing them to Pakistan is ten times what the PCB had anticipated,” the source said. “Clarke has included the names of some big players like Chris Gayle, Glen Maxwell, Pollard, Bravo, Morgan etc in his anticipated squad and obviously these top players will have to be paid well to get them to be part of the World eleven,” the source stated.
Streak to coach Bangla A
dhaka: Bangladesh senior team’s bowling coach Heath Streak will be in charge of the A team led by Mominul Haque that will be reaching India on Sunday embarking on a two-week tour of India. Bangladesh A team will play a three-match list A series with India A along with two first-class matches against the home team as well as Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka. It has been learnt that Streak has been entrusted with the duty as 14 of the 15-member squad have already played international cricket. Some of the notable names include senior team regulars like Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hussain to name a few.