- Naqvi says no Assessments might be performed outdoors Pakistan.
- Selectors, coaches to pick Pakistan captain: PCB chief.
- Says in talks with BCCI secretary over ICC champions trophy.
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday dismissed stories claiming non-availability of the venues for the upcoming three-match Take a look at sequence towards England, saying that the matches might be held in Pakistan.
“No Assessments might be performed outdoors [the country]. Multan and Rawalpindi venues are closing,” the PCB chief mentioned in an interplay with journalists throughout his go to to supervise the continuing renovation work being carried out on the Gaddafi Stadium.
Earlier this week, stories emerged that the schedule for subsequent month’s three-match sequence may very well be altered as a result of development work on the nation’s main stadiums.
The matches are scheduled to be held in Multan (Oct 7-11), Karachi (Oct 15-19) and Rawalpindi (Oct 24-28). However stories claimed that the Karachi Take a look at was more likely to be moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — Pakistan’s “residence venue” till cricket returned to the nation.
England coach Brendon McCullum on Thursday additionally addressed the difficulty whereas talking to reporters at The Oval forward of the third Take a look at towards Sri Lanka.
“We do not actually know (what is occurring in Pakistan) however we won’t choose a staff till we all know the place we will play,” he mentioned. “It might be good if, over the subsequent couple of days, we came upon.”
The previous New Zealand captain added: “Then we’ll sit down and ensure we have got the fitting staff for the fitting circumstances and the fitting opposition.”
England didn’t tour Pakistan between 2005 and 2022, owing to safety considerations, with the PCB staging matches within the UAE all through that interval.
Addressing the stories, Naqvi clarified that the Take a look at sequence between Pakistan and England might be performed in Multan and Rawalpindi.
He additional shared that the PCB is in touch with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and “there aren’t any points”.
‘Coaches, selectors to resolve about captains’
Responding to a different query concerning potential shift in captaincy, the PCB chief mentioned that the selections concerning captains of the Pakistan males’s staff might be made by coaches and selectors.
“I’ve left these issues to them,” Naqvi mentioned throughout an inspection of the Gaddafi Stadium development challenge.
Stories are making rounds concerning the change in captaincy with Mohammad Rizwan rising because the frontrunner to steer throughout codecs.
“A workshop is scheduled for September 22, the place everybody might be invited to present their ideas, and selections might be made afterwards,” he added.
“I do know that if there may be any mistake, it falls on me. If the staff doesn’t carry out nicely, if there’s a choice mistake, or if the coach loses, it’s going to all replicate on me,” he added whereas revealing that he’s assembly the choice committee right now as nicely.
Sources advised Geo Information that the cricket board will maintain a “Connection Camp” — a meeting-cum-workshop of the board’s prime brass — that can design the Pakistan cricket’s future course of actions.
Pakistan white ball head coach Gary Kirsten, pink ball head coach Jason Gillespie, heads of excessive efficiency centres, senior cricketers, senior board officers in addition to worldwide and home administrators will attend the camp assembly presided over by the PCB chief, sources added.
Talking of upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 — scheduled from February to March, Naqvi mentioned that the foremost match might be held in Pakistan regardless of the uncertainty concerning arch-rivals India’s participation.
India’s participation within the match is unsure because the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeks the federal government’s approval to go to the nation.
The PCB chairman mentioned that he has been in touch with the BCCI Secretary concerning the worldwide eight-team match. “Champions Trophy might be held in Pakistan, we’re in contact with the boards of the groups taking part within the match.”
Lastly, Naqvi talked about Jay Shah changing into the ICC Chairman and Asian Cricket Council assembly
“We’re in contact with Jay Shah; there aren’t any considerations about his changing into ICC Chairman. The ACC assembly is on September 8 and 9.
“I won’t be able to attend the assembly and Salman Nasir will attend. The assembly will finalise issues associated to the brand new president,” he added.
