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Butt justifies Pak cricket coach being at mercy of captain, board |
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has said that the board has every right to
sack the coach of the national squad if he is not liked by the captain and the
highest governing body of the game in the country. Interacting with mediapersons
during a press conference here, Butt said he would be visiting India on October
28 to hold talks with the BCCI and government officials to facilitate a bilateral
cricket series on a neutral venue. When enquired about the uncertainty surrounding
tainted fast bowler Mohammad Asif's participation in the one-day series against
New Zealand, he said the board was still working out details with the concerned
authorities in Dubai to sort out the issue. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is
trying hard to help Asif obtain clearance from the Dubai authorities to enable
him to play in the limited over series. It has also approached the International
Cricket Council (ICC) to ask the authorities to allow the troubled speedster to
play in Dubai and Abu Dhabi during the series starting November 3. The series
includes three one-day internationals in Abu Dhabi and two Twenty20 games in Dubai.
Asif was banned from entering the United States of Emirates (UAE) after he was
detained for 19 days at the Dubai International Airport last year for possessing
a banned substance. The PCB had also slapped a fine of one million rupees on Asif
for his Dubai 'misadventure'. |
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