By Muhammad Asif Khan
KARACHI: Upon the positive signals transmitted by the
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Chief of the Lashings Club, David
Folb, is equally thrilled and has expressed readiness to tour Pakistan to put an end to a 3-year long
international cricket drought in Pakistan. However the chief of the
club – studded with former international stars – feared that the time was
running out for the PCB to make a formal move in this regard. “Invitation from
the PCB will be very exciting for us. We will personally love to bring our team
to Pakistan
but due to our tight schedule, starting from April 24th, the PCB should
initiate the formal process at the earliest”, said David Folb while talking to
this correspondent for News One TV.
After the 2009 attack on the Sri
Lankan team in Lahore, the frequent rounds of talks between the PCB and
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), starting late last year, were seen as a breath
of fresh air but unfortunately at this moment in time the tour is in jeopardy
which prompted the PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf, to try out for other options
which includes an invitation to an international XI.
Earlier Pakistan's former captain, Rashid Latif has also
said that he could assemble a quality world eleven team to come and play in Pakistan if the
PCB was willing to bear the expenses. Responding to the offer, the PCB Chairman
said that he would be glad to support Latif in his efforts to transform the
idea, of brining the World XI to Pakistan, into reality.
David Folb also recalled his
interactions with Latif on the Pakistan’s
tour however reiterated that the shorts must be called by the PCB to make it
happen. “I have had discussions with Rashid Latif on Pakistan Cricket many a
times, I know he is very keen on the revival of international cricket in
Pakistan, but it’s for the PCB to make a final call in this regard”, said David
Folb
“I have been to Pakistan more
than once and have many friends there. I will never forget the wonderful
hospitality I experienced”, concludes David Folb
Lashings - the UK based club - is amongst the
famous clubs in the world. A lot of former and incumbent mega stars such as
Sachin Tendulkar, Murli, Brian Lara, Wasim Akram, Sir Viv Richards, Chris
Harris, Allan Donald, Shoaib Akhtar, Rashid Latif, Courtney Walsh and others
have represented the club.
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