ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja believes that holding the proposed annual Quadrangular series will help negate the growing threats from the domestic leagues.
Ramiz, who has already left for Dubai to attend the ICC board’s meeting on April 10, will table the discussion regarding various things including the Quadrangular series.
The PCB chairman is hopeful for his idea of holding the four-nation series to be understood in letter and spirit. He said the earlier the ICC board members decide on hosting such a series, the better it would be for international cricket.
He said that being a former cricketer he wants to contribute to the cricketing world. “As a former cricketer, I want to contribute to the cricketing world. Indian and New Zealand boards are also headed by former cricketers and they realise well the importance of countries’ cricket in wake of growing threats from the league cricket,” he said.
“The concern shown by some cricketing nations against the idea is that such a series would undermine the ICC mega-events effectiveness. I don’t think that criticism holds any worth, as all the franchise events and other cricketing events also go on side by side,” he stressed.
He added, “I think the Quadrangular Series would generate extra interest and spice in countries cricket that has been facing threats from League cricket. The earlier we decide on hosting such a series the better it would be for international cricket.”
“Instead of bilateral One-Day series, we have proposed holding the triangular series each year-thus generating extra interest for the cricketing fans around the world. The PCB has also decided not to play two-match Test series as was decided by Najam Sethi when he was PCB chairman,” he concluded.
