Speculative reports on venue choices for Pakistan's tour to India dismissed by Pakistan Cricket Board

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Event:

Pakistan in India 2004/05

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DateLine: 7th February 2005

 

With reference to speculative reports regarding the choice of venues for Pakistan's forthcoming tour of India, the PCB hereby clarifies that after receiving the report of the security team that recently visited India, the PCB has requested BCCI to change the venue of the second Test from Ahmedabad to any other venue of Test status in India on grounds of security. In making the request PCB wished to preserve and strengthen the bilateral relations that have been enhanced at the public and government levels after the resumption of cricketing series between the two countries.

 

PCB contradicts reports suggesting any motive other than security in making this request. PCB has all along maintained that the venues issue should be amicably resolved between the two Boards and that it was the privilege of the host country to select centres for the matches.

 

Abbas Zaidi
Director (Board Operation)

(Article: Copyright © 2005 Pakistan Cricket Board)