ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Managing Director (MD) Wasim Khanclaims that tough decisions will be made to ensure the improvement ofPakistan cricket in the near future.Prioritizing Interests
Speaking to reporters, Wasim said that sports and politics should alwaysoperate independently. He further revealed that he felt hurt by PSL’sblackout in India due to political influence.
PSL was blacked out in India. We will prioritize our interests as far ascricket relations with India are concerned. We are ready for anything Indiadoes in the International Cricket Council (ICC). We will look at theinterests of Pakistan in all matters above all else.
Hopeful for Sri Lanka Tour to Pakistan
Wasim said that PCB’s main agenda is the return of international cricket inPakistan and the board remains hopeful for Sri Lanka’s tour of Pakistanafter the World Cup.
“We are striving to make an international tour by Sri Lanka team toPakistan possible. We are hopeful it will go through,” he said.
The return of international cricket is our first priority. We should lookahead and not to the past.
Pakistan Women’s Cricket
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After the appointment of an all-female selection committee for the women’snational team, Wasim said that PCB will now be appointing a local battingcoach as well.
We are going to hire a batting coach for the women’s team. The battingcoach will not be foreign as preference will be given to local coaches.
PSL in Pakistan!
In a bid to host the entire Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Pakistan,preparations have already begun. Wasim Khan said that PSL 2019 was a hugesuccess and now the entire world can see that Pakistan is a peaceful placeto play cricket.
We will be looking at Rawalpindi amongst other cities as possibledestinations for PSL in the next edition. The whole world has witnessed thesecurity provided by Pakistan. Everyone has praised the security andfacilities that we provided.
