” He said the PCB has plan B, in case, the Pak-India series does not materializes but refused to reveal the details of other options”.
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He also talked about the Indian board having some reservations over the broadcasters of the series if it is held, with the Dubai based Ten Sports, which has a long term contract with the PCB for broadcasting global home matches.
However, the global Cricket Council (ICC) was striving to resolve the dispute between the two parties, he added.
“That is why we have decided to launch it at an offshore venue to get the best players available”, he added. “We have given detailed briefings about security arrangements in Karachi and Hong Kong has shown interest in playing in Karachi“, he added.
He said by organizing the A team tours PCB will come to know the talent in the players.
We will be informing them regarding a window in two-week time.
Speaking about the national team, he said a total of 15 T20 matches will be played by the Pakistan cricket team before 2016 T20 World Cup in India.
According to local media reports Younis Khan said, “Different leagues have offered me to play for them but my priority has always remained Pakistan”.
“We won’t pressurize full-member teams to visit Pakistan following a successful Zimbabwe tour…”
“If Sarfraz does not have any commitment with the national team in December then he will be tried as captain against England Lions”, said a PCB official. “We have also asked the PCB global cricket department to organise more and more worldwide tours for the teams”.
To a question he said he was initially surprised with the exclusion of Safraz Ahmad from the T 20 team against Sri Lanka but later discovered that the wicketkeeper batsman was dropped not based on any politics as the team management was trying a new combination for the build up of the team.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to make the proposed Pakistan Super League T20 league (PSL) a financially rewarding experience for its players, who will be signed on by the five franchises.
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Answering to another query, he rated Younus Khan as a great cricketer who still had a lot of cricket left in him as he was fit enough compared to a number of young players.
