Chairman Ijaz Butt, who returned here on Sunday after participating in the ICC Task Force meeting, has declared that a busy international schedule in 2010 awaits national cricketers. “It was a very fruitful meeting as all the members expressed their full cooperation in honouring their international commitments with Pakistan in years to come,” he told ‘The News’.
“The coming year would be one of the most beneficial one for Pakistan cricket as ICC Task Force has assured all kind of support to keep Pakistan busy till the time international cricket returns back in the country.” India were schedule to visit Pakistan last season to play a return series but the continuous volatile political relation between the two countries forced the respective boards to look for other options.
“I am going to address a press conference on Monday (today) in Lahore to reveal some more points. But as far as the Indian series in concerned, I am hopeful that something would come up very soon. “The ICC Task Force has chalked their plan on Pakistan’s international commitments, which also includes a series against India. However, they would refer their findings to ICC for further action.”
Meanwhile, in Dubai, the five-member task team, led by the ICC Director and England and Wales Cricket Board Chairman Giles Clarke, discussed strategies and possible solutions to assist PCB in retaining its position in international cricket given the prevailing security situation in the country.
Clarke, reflecting on the meeting, said: “It was a purposeful and constructive meeting in which we discussed how the ICC can support the PCB in a situation which is beyond its control. Cricket comunity must stand together and defend itself when assailed by terrorists, and cricket is severely threatened by these atrocities.
“The objective of the meeting was to come up with possible solutions in consultation with the PCB to ensure that the cricketing talent remains attached and attracted to the sport in spite of PCB’s inability to host international cricket at home in the near future, and that whenever cricket returns to Pakistan the side is as competitive as ever.
“The PCB made an impressive and strong presentation in which it sought ICC’s assistance in retaining its position as a competitive team in the world of cricket and a self-sustaining and revenue generating organisation. The task team will now put together its report that will be submitted to the ICC Board in its February 2010 meeting for consideration.”
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