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PCB gets some words of comfort

Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board received unexpected words of comfort from Cricket Australia which said that the violence-hit South Asian nation, which is hosting the Champions Trophy, was not the only place with security concerns.

CA spokesman Peter Young said even though they still have security concerns in sending their players to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in September, security assessments were not Pakistan-centric and his Board had done such exercises even before going to England.

“We have had reservations regarding the safety and security in Pakistan but we have that wherever we travel these days. The world is an increasingly uncertain place and we have to make these security assessments even before going to England,” Young told Geo English channel.

He denied reports that CA and Australian Players’ Association had set any deadline — a fortnight’s time — to decide whether to play in Champions Trophy, and said they would first study the report of their security consultant Reg Dickason before taking any decision. “We ourselves are making security assessments. We are more interested in the process and in being sure about the safety of our players.” — PTI

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