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No foreign team coming in Pakistan in near future: Former PCB chief - The Times of India
Jan 29, 2013, 07.51PM IST PTI KARACHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman
Shaharyar Khan believes that the security
situation in Pakistan has only deteriorated in the
last couple of years and it is unlikely that any
foreign team will tour the country at this
moment. Khan, who played an instrumental role in getting
Indian team to tour Pakistan for a full series in
2004 after a lull of 14-years, felt that the PCB was
wrong in thinking that by organising the
Pakistan Super League T20 event it will pave
way for revival of international cricket in the country. "The security situation in Pakistan has
deteriorated further in the last couple of years
and in my personal opinion, no country will send
its team here at this moment in time," he told the
daily Dawn in an interview. "I wish I'm wrong in claiming that the PSL will
not be able to attract top-ranked cricketers but as
the PCB is investing heavily, second or third-
grade players might be attracted to it. However,
that will not fulfil its purpose of convincing teams
to come and play in Pakistan," he added. He also does not see any possibility of top cricket
playing nations like India, England or Australia
touring Pakistan in the coming years. "The BCCI follows its government's instructions in
any ties with Pakistan while the UK and Australia
are part of the NATO forces so they won't be
sending their teams either," he said. Khan, who has also served as foreign secretary
and ambassador in India in his diplomatic career,
said that even the recent tour by Pakistan to
India had been negated by the prevailing
situation on the Line of Control (LoC). "In the past, cross-firing at the LoC was a routine
matter but this time around the Indian reaction
has been so strong that our hockey players had
to return home (from participating in the Indian
Hockey League)," he said.
Jan 29, 2013, 07.51PM IST PTI KARACHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman
Shaharyar Khan believes that the security
situation in Pakistan has only deteriorated in the
last couple of years and it is unlikely that any
foreign team will tour the country at this
moment. Khan, who played an instrumental role in getting
Indian team to tour Pakistan for a full series in
2004 after a lull of 14-years, felt that the PCB was
wrong in thinking that by organising the
Pakistan Super League T20 event it will pave
way for revival of international cricket in the country. "The security situation in Pakistan has
deteriorated further in the last couple of years
and in my personal opinion, no country will send
its team here at this moment in time," he told the
daily Dawn in an interview. "I wish I'm wrong in claiming that the PSL will
not be able to attract top-ranked cricketers but as
the PCB is investing heavily, second or third-
grade players might be attracted to it. However,
that will not fulfil its purpose of convincing teams
to come and play in Pakistan," he added. He also does not see any possibility of top cricket
playing nations like India, England or Australia
touring Pakistan in the coming years. "The BCCI follows its government's instructions in
any ties with Pakistan while the UK and Australia
are part of the NATO forces so they won't be
sending their teams either," he said. Khan, who has also served as foreign secretary
and ambassador in India in his diplomatic career,
said that even the recent tour by Pakistan to
India had been negated by the prevailing
situation on the Line of Control (LoC). "In the past, cross-firing at the LoC was a routine
matter but this time around the Indian reaction
has been so strong that our hockey players had
to return home (from participating in the Indian
Hockey League)," he said.
