Bangladesh security force told to keep eyes off the ball
DHAKA: Police and elite security forces in Bangladesh have been warned against “loitering” and watching the cricket rather than doing their job at the World Cup.
The country’s home office issued a statement warning of a crackdown on the “rogue” security officials after members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police were spotted lazing in media seats at a match in Dhaka on Saturday.
“The security people deployed at the stadium should be on their toes or inside their camps and must not loiter around or occupy others’ chairs in the gallery during World Cup matches,” a Home Ministry official said, reading out excerpts from an order sheet for Reuters.
The order was issued before Bangladesh meet Ireland in Dhaka on Friday in Group B.
Bangladesh are jointly hosting the World Cup with subcontinent neighbours India and Sri Lanka.
They staged the opening game last Saturday with a defeat by India.
Security at the Cricket World Cup in the sometimes volatile region is a particularly big issue in the sport after a gun attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore in March 2009 leading to the deaths of eight people.
Pakistan has not staged an international match since.
On the opening match in the country, officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) saw that a number of seats were occupied by a section of security officials and their families at the media overflow area.
“Some of them were on duty and the rest managed their entry through their colleagues having authority to issue an on-duty pass,” the Home Ministry official said.
He asked not to be named as the matter was so sensitive.
“The order is likely to prevent the rogue officials from becoming spectators at the stadium instead of doing their duty on match days,” an official of the RAB said.
Several hundred security officials drawn from police, RAB and intelligence agencies from different forces including the army will remain deployed in and around the stadium to give security to the players, officials and fans during match days.
“If the order is flouted or any personnel found repeating such an offence in the coming World Cup matches, they will be demoted or suspended from the service,” said a police spokesman.
“We must stop this attitude of some people enjoying matches at the expense of others or without making any payment.
“We will not allow any official irrespective of rank and file to lower the image of the nation in this illegal way.”
Dhaka is hosting five more matches including a quarter-final on March 25. TrendPK
PCB to serve second notice to Younis
October 10, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Staff Report
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to serve another notice to former skipper Younis Khan.
According to sources, the second notice will be a binding on Younis to respond to the charges against him.
“If Younis Khan did not contact the cricket board, he would be served a show cause notice,” it said.
The stylish batsman was among seven players who were banned or fined by the PCB for various reasons following the dismal tour of Australia early this year. SAMAA
PCB chief Butt must go: Mashadi
August 19, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
KARACHI: Pakistani senators have demanded the removal of Ijaz Butt as chairman of the national cricket board (PCB) after accusing him of insulting them in the media.
“The privileges committee has recommended to President Asif Zardari through the ministry of sports to dismiss Butt,” committee head Tahir Mashadi told a foreign news agency.
Mashadi said Butt had appeared before the committee on Thursday to respond to charges that he had insulted the members of the Senate standing committee on sports.
“He had not come prepared for the hearing and said he was not sure if he said those things in the media. He asked for time. But we feel he must be dismissed now in the interest of Pakistan cricket,” Mashadi said.
Zardari, who is chief patron of the PCB, appointed Butt in October, 2008, but during his tenure the former test player has attracted scathing
Butt unhappy over team’s performance
LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijazz Butt, admitting the worst ever performance of national cricket team on England tour, has said players failed to perform up to the mark.
He was talking to newsmen at Lahore airport. Initially, upon finding meidamen at airport, Butt looked worried and also tried to escape questions, but upon insist of reporters, he showed agreement to answer to some questions.
Subsequently, to a question, he said Mohammed Yusuf was called into the squad but he has yet to regain confidence therefore he cannot play until he finds good form.
To another question, he was of the view that every body sees himself as a selector while team’s performance will be discussed tomorrow.
Butt accepts Afridi’s resignation as Test captain
LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ejaz Butt, accepting resignation of Test captain Pakistan cricket team Shahid Khan Afridi, has said the new captain will be decided after meeting to be held between players and PCB officials, Geo news reported.
After the dismal performance of Pakistan cricket team, which ended in 150-run defeat against Australia on Friday, the Test captain Shahid Afridi announced his retirement saying that 5-day format of cricket was not his game type.
Besides, he was also carrying side strain injury, said Afridi, “So, I do not want to play Test cricket.”
“I may not play second Test”, he feared adding that, if fit, the second Test of this series will be my last one.
Later, taking to Geo news, Chairman PCB Ejaz Butt rebuffing Salman Butt being automatic choice of captainship following Afridi’s retirement, said new captain will be decided in board meeting.
Butt accepts Afridi’s retirement
LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ejaz Butt, accepting retirement of Test captain Pakistan cricket team Shahid Khan Afridi, has said the new captain will be decided after meeting to be held between players and PCB officials, Geo news reported.
After the dismal performance of Pakistan cricket team, which ended in 150-run defeat against Australia on Friday, the Test captain Shahid Afridi announced his retirement saying that 5-day format of cricket was not his game type.
Besides, he was also carrying side strain injury, said Afridi, “So, I do not want to play Test cricket.”
“I may not play second Test”, he feared adding that, if fit, the second Test of this series will be my last one.
Later, taking to Geo news, Chairman PCB Ejaz Butt rebuffing Salman Butt being automatic choice of captainship following Afridi’s retirement, said new captain will be decided in board meeting.
Pak senators want action against match-fixing
May 22, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under Breaking News
ISLAMABAD: Senators Saturday lashed out at authorities for not taking action against players involved in match-fixing, saying the cricket board should be disbanded to save the sport.
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Umar Gul And Yasir Arafat Ruled Out Of Twenty20 World Cup
Experienced Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul and all-rounder Yasir Arafat have been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup squad due to fitness problems.
However Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials informed that they have not taken the permission of the chairman over inclusion of Muhammad Iran and Muhammad Sami.
“We have recommended the names of fast bowler Mohammad Sami and another young pace bowler Mohammad Irfan to the board Chairman for final approval as replacements for the World Cup,” chief selector Mohsin Khan told reporters.
. The coach Ijaz Ahmad and Waqar Younis have said that they are satisfied with the performance of the team and ruled out any favorites for the upcoming tournament.
“They are very good at this form of the sport and proven performers but we have to manage with the players we have,” coach Waqar Younis said.
Umar Gul And Yasir Arafat Ruled Out Of Twenty20 World Cup was first posted on April 19, 2010 at 11:22 am.
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Match fixing probe begins against Modi
MUMBAI: Investigations of match fixing against IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has begun here on Monday while the Indian cricket board has decided to remove him from the post of IPL commissioner.
As per income tax report, strange change in Modi’s life style will be scrutinized as he has been included in the richest people of India within four years.
The report revealed that the IPL commissioner is involved in match fixing and betting whereas Modi has also limited ownership rights of three of the eight teams in the Indian Premier League.
These teams also include Rajasthan Royals who was the winner of the IPL’s first edition.
Accoding to Indian media, the Indian cricket board has called a meeting on May 2 for removing Modi from the IPL chairmanship.
PCB asks to hold Pakistan-India series at neutral venue
LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Ijaz Butt said that Pakistan had to bear a loss of 40 million dollars for not holding the Pak-India series.
He said that he had asked the ICC task force regarding series at neutral venue while he also demanded the hosting of the Champions Trophy 2013.
While giving at the Gaddafi Stadium the briefing of the meeting with the ICC task force, Ijaz Butt said that a comprehensive presentation was given to the task force regarding holding of no international cricket in Pakistan and the losses incurred as a result.
He told that now the task force would submit its proposals at the board meeting and certainly encouraging results would come before us.
The chairman PCB said that he asked for special funds to compensate the expenses incurred for constructing stadiums for holding Champions Trophy and World Cup matches in Pakistan and losses due to holding no international cricket in the country.
He said that hosting of the Champions Trophy 2013 would be offered and it is the right of Pakistan to host the event.
Ijaz Butt said that the reports are not correct that FTP showed that there would be no match in Pakistan from 2013 to 2020.
He added that England proposed to play two Twenty20 matches in the UAE before the T20 World Cup and an A team series would be held from the income generated through these matches.
The chairman PCB said that the future of Younis Khan would be decided in the meeting with chief selector Iqbal Qasimon Tuesday.
He said that he got the government approval for Pakistan players’ participation in the IPL and now the ball is in the court of the Indian government.
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