Najam Sethi of Pakistan Cricket Board addresses a information convention in Lahore, Pakistan.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is upset at Sri Lankan board expressing its need to host your complete Asia Cup and has declined the latter’s provide to play an ODI bilateral series in the island nation.
According to sources in the PCB, relations between the PCB and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have turned bitter after its provide of internet hosting your complete Asia Cup as an alternative of 4 video games being held in Pakistan as per the ‘Hybrid Model’ proposed by Mr. Najam Sethi.
“An example of the increasingly strained relations between the two boards emerged after the PCB turned down a proposal by the Lankans to play a few One-Day International matches next month July in Sri Lanka,” PCB supply acknowledged.
Pakistan is scheduled to go to Sri Lanka in July to play two Tests of the following ICC World Test Championship cycle and apparently, the SLC had instructed that Pakistan additionally play a couple of ODIs as they’re optimistic their workforce will e-book a spot from the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe and would wish extra publicity earlier than the principle occasion in October.
But a dependable supply confirmed that the PCB after initially saying they’d take into account the proposal had turned it down now.
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“It is a clear indication that the PCB is not happy with the Sri Lankan board stepping in to offer to host the Asia Cup in September when it is Pakistan’s turn to host the regional event at home,” the supply stated.
He stated in reality PCB Chairman Mr. Sethi can also be not proud of the response of the Bangladesh and Afghanistan boards over the Asia Cup situation.
“Sethi expected Sri Lanka with whom Pakistan has long had friendly relations, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to convince the Indian Cricket Board and other Asian Cricket Council board members to go with the proposal put by Mr. Sethi and at least play three to four games in Pakistan of the Asia Cup before moving the tournament elsewhere.”
“He is disappointed at the way things have panned out in recent days specially when some of these board heads went to India for the IPL final and met with the BCCi Secretary Mr. Jay Shah,” the supply added.
The PCB has not responded to Indian media studies that the BCCI and Mr. Jay Shah have rejected Mr. Sethi’s hybrid mannequin proposal and need the Asia Cup to be held in Sri Lanka.
But insiders say that the PCB is now making ready for some sturdy choices concerning the Asia Cup and World Cup if the Indian board doesn’t change its place on the Asia Cup.
