Things aren’t as Bad in the Cricket Board as shown in the Media, says Ijaz Butt
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128, in an interview has reiterated that the PCB has not been facing so many issues as portrait by the media in Pakistan.
Speaking to a Pakistani news channel, the chairman stressed the need for media to show some responsibility and not to criticize the cricket authorities in Pakistan every time some decision is taken by the board.
Butt revealed that it was wrong to say that the board was suffering financial losses every time a series was hosted outside the country. The chairman reiterated that at the moment there was no other option for the board but to play other nations on neutral
venues instead of Pakistan since foreign teams are still not willing to play in Pakistan due to the prevailing law and order situation of the country.
On the other hand, Butt also clarified that it was wrong to say that ever since he took charge of things in the PCB, the board and players have had estranged relationship. He insisted that it was impeccable for the players to follow discipline and players
found lacking in this regard will not be spared by the board authorities.
According to the chairman, all the players who have had their share of differences with the PCB, were guilty of violating discipline, he insisted that the PCB was one of the only few cricketing authorities which gives immense importance and respect to their
players but the cricketers also need to learn not to cross their limits.
In a candid interview, Butt, revealed that he had taken all necessary steps to make the inclusion of the Pakistan players possible in the 2010 Indian Premier League (IPL), however, it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lalit-Kumar-Modi-c72144 the then chairman of the IPL who was the culprit behind
the debacle, as he made excuses for not including cricketers from Pakistan.
Responding to a question, Butt, admitted that he will step down from the chairmanship of PCB if the president of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 asks him to.
The 73-year old Butt, also revealed that Pakistan had almost roped in Australia’s former cricket great http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gregory-Stephen-Chappell-c60820 for the assignment of the head coach of the Pakistan national team after the Australian ended his coaching stint with neighbouring India,
however, the deal could not be finalized between the PCB and Chappell.
Butt, praised Pakistan’s former opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-Butt-c2418, who was later banned for a period of ten-years from international cricket for his involvement in spot-fixing during Pakistan’s
tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
Talking about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Akram was the bowling coach was Kolkata Knight Rider in the recent
season of the IPL.
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