Pakistan Cricket Board’s acting chairman Najam Sethi has conceded that the national team may have to pull out of the forthcoming Asia Cup and World Twenty20 in Bangladesh owing to security concerns.
Protests have been continuing in Bangladesh against a resolution passed in the Pakistan national assembly over the execution of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, who opposed the creation of Bangladesh. The protesters have been calling on the government to end diplomatic ties with Pakistan.
Sethi said the PCB had also been in touch with the ICC over the security situation in Bangladesh. Reports say that Sri Lanka, South Africa and India are being considered as alternate venues in case the ICC is forced to move the World T20 from Bangladesh next month while a PCB official has said that if the Asia Cup is not held from late February it could be postponed for an indefinite period as there is no alternate venue in place now for the event.
Re: Sethi concedes Pakistan may pull out from Asia Cup, WT20 in B’desh
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Wo kaisee
if rest of the world has problem touring us amid security concerns why can't we use the same thesis ...few days ago bangalis burnt Pakistani cricket kit .... There are so many protests against us... it is absolutely unsafe for us to go there
you are of-course entitled to your opinion but I felt such a harsh reaction from you was based on sethi's current political affiliation with PMLN ...otherwise what sethi is saying does make sense
none of my business waleed but I am elder than you and my advice is that you shd analyze things on merit ... Not based on political or any other association ... trust me it will help you immensely in your life thx
Re: Sethi concedes Pakistan may pull out from Asia Cup, WT20 in B’desh
Should pull out due to security and due to the way Bangla treated us by backtracking twice. Till our board shows spine we will keep getting dissrespected.
Though I head Kolkatta is a replacement, if it happens in India unless we win it we will start hearing match fixing again
Re: Sethi concedes Pakistan may pull out from Asia Cup, WT20 in B’desh
In May 2002, New Zealand team were attacked. In March 2009, Sri Lankan cricketers were attached in Lahore, Pakistan. Australia had refused to tour on safety grounds. Lets not forget that the Bangladesh also put off a scheduled tour by Pakistan due to security concerns after the attack ( BBC SPORT | Cricket | Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh off ). If the Chairman of Pakistan refused then this is because of the safety of Pakistani cricketers and it shows his concerns.
I think he made a good decision according to current situation.
Re: Sethi concedes Pakistan may pull out from Asia Cup, WT20 in B’desh
Wo kaisee
if rest of the world has problem touring us amid security concerns why can't we use the same thesis ...few days ago bangalis burnt Pakistani cricket kit .... There are so many protests against us... it is absolutely unsafe for us to go there
you are of-course entitled to your opinion but I felt such a harsh reaction from you was based on sethi's current political affiliation with PMLN ...otherwise what sethi is saying does make sense
none of my business waleed but I am elder than you and my advice is that you shd analyze things on merit ... Not based on political or any other association ... trust me it will help you immensely in your life thx
Which other team hai pulled out so far from the tournament?
