The Asia Cup, which was to be held next month in Pakistan was postponed and it has now been decided that it will be staged in Pakistan in September 2007. |
The decision to drop him was taken by the selectors and they made the decision keeping the best interests of the team in mind. |
The four Test nations from Asia have reached an understanding and a written bid will be made in the next few days. |
The funds from the first game will be distributed among the quake victims with 75 percent going to those affected in Pakistan. |
The next executive committee meeting will be held in Sri Lanka in the second week of May. The annual general meeting will be held in Kuala Lumpur in the second week of June. |
The two matches will be played on April 18 and 19 with the 75% of earnings from the first match going to the relief funds of the earthquake in Pakistan and India. |
There is a full-fledged selection committee which is competent enough to pick the team. |
There is no problem with Karachi. |
These are the worst hit places where the incidence of suicides are exceptionally high. While concerned states have already announced relief measures, the gravity of the problem has made the Centre chip in with financial assistance. |
This unfortunately has broken that and for the sake of the game I think it would be better if it did go around in order. |
We all want to resolve issues and organize a successful Champions Trophy in India this year, but some venues have contractual obligations. |
We have been invited to play two Tests and three one-day internationals in Bangladesh and the tour would take place after the World Cup. |
We have decided to make a joint bid for Asia. |
We have discussed this matter jointly and we feel that given the massive following for the game in South Asia it is apt we bid jointly for the World Cup. |
We have some very good neutral venues like California, United Arab Emirates and Holland where there are a large number of expatriates of both countries and they would love to watch their cricketing heroes. |