PCB targets return of int'l cricket
The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) newly inducted chief operating
officer Subhan Ahmed Thursday said bringing international cricket back
to the country was one of his main targets.
"Pakistan cricket is currently facing multi-faceted issues. The
return of international cricket to our country will be amongst one of my
most important goals," said Ahmed, who replaced the outgoing Wasim Bari.
Bari, a former Pakistan captain, had his tenure cut short last month
by a government ruling which bars officials of over 60 years age. Ahmed
said he wanted to work with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and
its member countries to restore confidence in Pakistan.
International cricket has been suspended in the country since a
terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March last
year. Eight people were killed and seven others, including several Sri
Lankan players and their assistant coach, wounded.
Even before the attack, teams had refused to travel to Pakistan due
to security fears sparked in the wake of the war on terror in
neighbouring Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan's northwestern tribal
belt.
KARACHI, Friday AFP |