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PAKISTAN have bowled a bouncer at the cricket world by saying they will not play in the Champions Trophy if it is moved to another country. The 'mini World Cup' is due to be played in Pakistan from next month but Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand have all expressed reservations about playing there due to security fears. And those fears will not have been eased by the death of 23 people in
a suicide bomb attack in the city of Peshawar on Tuesday. The International Cricket Council reviewed and approved security arrangements in Pakistan last week with ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat saying strict security measures were in place ahead of the September12 start. Official delegations met with players from the four countries in an attempt to address the situation.
And the Pakistan Cricket Board now feel it has done everything possible to allay fears. So much so, that if the tournament was to be taken away from the country the board will feel it has been unfairly treated. "The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and there are no chances of shifting the event from Pakistan to any other country," blasted acting PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf yesterday.
"If the ICC shifts the Champions Trophy to any other venue, Pakistan will pull out from the event."Sri Lanka has been mooted as an altenative host. Meanwhile, the Pakistan government plans to install an ad-hoc committee to oversee administration of the Pakistan Cricket Board following the resignation ofAa Ashraf earlier this week.Ashraf relinquished his post hours after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who was facing impeachment by parliament, announced his decision to step down on national TV.
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