The Pakistan and Indian Cricket Boards could be heading for confrontation on the issue of hosting 2011 World Cup matches
New Pak Board chief says he is unaware of India being allotted the 2011 World Cup final
KARACHI: The Pakistan and Indian Cricket Boards could be heading for confrontation on the issue of hosting 2011 World Cup matches with the PCB on Sunday stating that the allotment of matches for the premier tournament was yet to be finalised.
Dr. Nasim Ashraf surprised everyone at a news conference here when he said that to his knowledge neither the allotment of matches nor its schedule had been finalised as yet by the joint World Cup organising committee for the 2011 tournament.
“I don’t think so that it is final that India would host the final. I don’t think so. We are having a meeting on December 11 in India to discuss the preparations for the tournament,” he said. Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were jointly awarded hosting rights of the 2011 World Cup by the International Cricket Council this year and the senior officials of these boards have already held meetings to discuss the share of matches.
According to earlier announcements, while India would host 22 matches and the final, Pakistan will have 16 games, Sri Lanka nine and Bangladesh six. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the semi finals, while Bangladesh would organise the opening ceremony.
But Ashraf said nothing was finalised as yet. “The issue of who will host the final will be discussed in the coming meeting,” he stated. However, sources said Pakistan is not as keen to host the final as it is to get a bigger share from the group matches since the ICC will pay $ 500,000 for each game to the organising nation.
“Basically it is just a pressure move to ensure Pakistan gets more matches than what it has already got,” they said. Sources said former Chairman of the Board, Shaharyar Khan had committed himself to the announced allotment of matches without taking other members of his Board into confidence.
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