KARACHI:
Pakistan may only be pitted against arch-rivals India in multi-nation events as the country’s cricket board has seemingly decided to avoid talks for the revival of bilateral series between the two teams.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), disheartened at the continued reluctance shown by their Indian counterparts, has pushed for the revival after relations between the two governments were strained in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks in 2008.
PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf, who took over the post from Ijaz Butt in October last year, renewed attempts for the sake of ‘die-hard fans’ on both sides of the border and even offered sending the team to India.
However, Ashraf, who will be in Dhaka to witness the teams contest their Asia Cup fixture, has ruled out the possibility of talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“There’s no use of asking India any further,” Ashraf told The Express Tribune. “Their board doesn’t want to play with us and that’s clearly understood.”
Meanwhile, Ashraf is also expected to meet the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over their team’s proposed tour of Pakistan next month.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 17th, 2012.
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@antony: And what about England whitewash in the Test series.
Good realisation.
We have to stop making one-way overtures to India.
haha not suprised india dnt wna play i realy wudnt bother with india ever we dnt need them they not god
@sharjeel, always assuming pakistan is the greatest even after ODI whitewash by English in subcontinental pitches.
given the present form of their team in all formats Pakistan will be the last team they'll want to face...
Good decision! No point in running around begging India. Try arranging bilatetal series with other Test playing countries. Sadly might have to play at neutral venues instead of at home.