According to latest cricket news, the former ICC President Ehsan Mani has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board [PCB] as they decided to play cricket matches in India for a short one-day series in December this year.
Talking in an interview on Pakpassion.net website, Ehsan Mani said, “I think the PCB is wrong to have agreed to this. If it is a political decision, then the PCB should have asked the politicians to make sure that India reciprocated by coming and playing against Pakistan even if it was at a neutral venue.”
Mani added that he couldn’t understand why PCB agreed to tour India.
He said, “My opinion is Pakistan should not be going to India at all. India or the BCCI went out of its way after the Mumbai attack to isolate Pakistan cricket at the ICC.”
Further, he said, “This short series will enable BCCI to earn over USD 100 million, probably as much as USD 150 million. All we’re doing is to help India make a lot of money out of us, with no assurance of a reciprocal tour.”
Mani added, “It is sort of trying to get the headlines. I don’t see any benefit to Pakistan cricket in terms of getting cricket back to Pakistan by playing this series. Certainly, I am not in favour of it.”
Meanwhile, the Pakistan cricket team will play two Twenty20 International matches scheduled in Bangalore (Dec 25) and Ahmedabad (Dec 27). Later, India and Pakistan will play three ODIs in Chennai (Dec 30), Kolkata (Jan 3) and Delhi (Jan 6).
