Local tournament organizers clash with PCB - Cricket News Update
Organizers in Karachi recently expressed their disapproval towards the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket board, describing the cricket governing body’s treatment as unfair after it made clear that all cricketing tournaments will be under direct supervision of the PCB, and
the organizers will have to attain a Non-Objection-Certificate in order to hold a competition in the region on legitimate grounds.
“Every private party interested in holding a cricket event on the domestic level will need an NOC from the PCB,” a PCB official stated.
The severe action restricts any player, who is registered with the PCB (which includes registered club players), to take part in any privately organized league if the tournament does not attain an NOC. This would mean that almost no player will be willing
to participate, challenging the sole purpose of the private competitions which is aimed at highlighting quality domestic talent.
“Without the NOC, no PCB registered player will be able to participate in that particular tournament,” a statement added.
The opposition stated that the PCB was being unreasonable, claiming, “All the top tournaments are arranged in Karachi and it looks like the PCB want to have it their way,” said Test cricketer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jalaluddin-c65364.
One of the main reasons for PCB’s sudden action against these leagues was that players opt to play in the domestic tournaments rather than PCB initiated fixtures.
“The PCB wants to avoid clash of dates in the future and that’s why this ruling has been introduced. This is also done to end corruption in the game as bookies operate openly in several high-profile events.”
Other major concern for the board remains spot and match fixing, where many players in the past as well in recent times, have been caught while conducting criminal offences. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salim-c88143 Malik was charged for match fixing and faced a life time ban, while pacers
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
The young fast bowler was handed a 5 year-ban with 6 months jail time, while Asif was sentenced 12 months in jail and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-c88163 was given a 30-month sentence.
More recently, a life ban was imposed on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Danish-Kaneria-c1314 by the English cricket board. Such instances have now seen PCB wanting to take total control of the domestic setup, which orders a great deal of transparency.
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