Muhammad Asif Khan
KARACHI:
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf has been taking
numerous steps for the betterment of Pakistan
cricket and in this regard, chalking out an exchange programme with the England and
Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is one of the major strides in the future. “We are in
talks with the ECB to finalise an exchange programme under which our fast
bowlers will tour England,
while young English spinners will come to Pakistan”, said Zaka Ashraf while
talking to this correspondent for News One TV.
“Five or six young fast bowlers
will be sent to the academies in England, and similarly their
spinners will come here to get trained. This exchange will help both the
countries”, hoped Zaka Ashraf, who took over as the PCB chairman in October
2011.
On a question, the chairman made
it clear that whenever the PCB deals with another ICC member board, the interest
of Pakistan
cricket is kept supreme. “Nobody should take Pakistan for granted. We deal with everyone
– including the BCCI – on a single agenda of benefiting the Pakistan cricket.” said Zaka Ashraf
“India has a huge economic market hence
the cricketing world keeps strong ties with the BCCI. Pakistan is doing the same by keeping
its own interest intact”
“India has also been very
supportive, however we will do whatever it takes to benefit Pakistan Cricket
the most”, concludes the PCB chairman.
The writer is a Pakistani
sports journalist, heads the sports department at News One TV & tweets @mak_asif
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