Published: Sep 09, 2015, 08:42 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 10, 2015, 12:04 AM (IST)
Karachi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has insisted that the revival of stalled India–Pakistan series will help boost the charm of the Test cricket around the world. Richardson labelled the mouth-watering India-Pakistan series as ‘greatest rivalry’, adding that an iconic series between the two sub-continental rivals would generate an enormous amount of publicity for the game, The Express Tribune reported. Regarding the tainted trio of Mohammad Aamer, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, Richardson said these players were declared fit by the Tribunal to make their return to domestic and international cricket. READ: India-Pakistan series in December highly unlikely
The former South African wicketkeeper-batsman added that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would get ICC’s full support in their efforts to help the disgraced trio to rebuild their reputation and maintain the integrity of the game. The trio were found guilty of various offences of corrupt behavior relating to the Lord’s Test between England and Pakistan in 2010 and will be eligible for an international return in 2016 after undergoing a new PCB rehab programme.
Meanwhile, a lot of worries are in store for employees of the PCB if the planned ‘home’ series against India at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) does not go ahead as planned, for the board will have to cut expenditures in order to remain financially stable. The Pakistan board had been banking on the series, consisting of three Tests, five One-Day Internationals (ODI) and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20I), which is expected to generate a sum of USD 50-60 million. READ: PCB mull cutting expenditure if India series doesn’t happen
