Pakistan-Afghanistan match in XVI Asian Games held in Guangzhou (China) in November was not fixed, Chief Operating Officer of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Subhan Ahmed said here on Saturday.
In his first interaction with media-men at Karachi’s National Stadium, Subhan Ahmed said investigation into the match-fixing allegations after media reports, found nothing wrong in the match.
“We spoke to all stakeholders, including manager, coach and captain and found no wrongdoings in the match,” he said.
The Pakistan team comprising their second string players suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in the semi-finals of the newly introduced T20 cricket in the Asiad. Some players were accused of match-fixing as as they deliberately played badly and slowly and lost the game to Rashid Latif-coached Afghan team.
Responding to a question about Pakistani players’ non participation in Indian Premier (IPL) League, he said,” none of the players approached the PCB for permission.
Commenting on International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tour programme, he said because of lack of slots it was difficult to bring international teams to Pakistan. He, however, said that plans to invite junior teams from Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were under consideration for 2011.
In his first interaction with media-men at Karachi’s National Stadium, Subhan Ahmed said investigation into the match-fixing allegations after media reports, found nothing wrong in the match.
“We spoke to all stakeholders, including manager, coach and captain and found no wrongdoings in the match,” he said.
The Pakistan team comprising their second string players suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in the semi-finals of the newly introduced T20 cricket in the Asiad. Some players were accused of match-fixing as as they deliberately played badly and slowly and lost the game to Rashid Latif-coached Afghan team.
Responding to a question about Pakistani players’ non participation in Indian Premier (IPL) League, he said,” none of the players approached the PCB for permission.
Commenting on International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tour programme, he said because of lack of slots it was difficult to bring international teams to Pakistan. He, however, said that plans to invite junior teams from Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were under consideration for 2011.
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