England make plans should Pakistan pull out: report by AFP

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Event:

Pakistan in British Isles 2006

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DateLine: 25th August 2006

 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have made a contingency plan to play against another team should Pakistan pull out of Monday's Twenty20 international, Sky Sports News television said Thursday.

 

The ECB has also reached an agreement with another major nation, believed to be South Africa, for them to fulfil the five forthcoming one-day internationals should the tourists Pakistan withdraw, the channel said.

 

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan insisted in London earlier that the side would go ahead with the one-day internationals.

 

Pakistan threatened to boycott the remainder of their tour if captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was banned as a result of charges of ball-tampering and bringing cricket into disrepute following their forfeiture of the fourth and final Test against England at The Oval on Sunday.

 

The Pakistanis are due to play England in a Twenty20 match at Bristol on Monday before the one-day series proper starts Wednesday in Cardiff.

(Article: Copyright © 2006 AFP)