India-Pakistan Series News
ICC chairman Greg Barclay said that he will try his best to bring India and Pakistan on the same page with regards to cricketing matters.
Barclay said that relations between BCCI and PCB are not very good.
He added that ICC will take steps to strengthen relations between the two boards.
Shoaib Akhtar hails India's U19 team's overall performance as the defending champions beat Pakistan to reach the finals of the ICC U19 World Cup.
According to the ICC Under 19 World Cup rules, if the India-Pakistan semifinal is washed out then the Boys in Blue will progress as they have won more group-stage matches. Potchefstroom gets some rains every day but according to accuweather.com, there is just 7 per cent forecast of showers.
We can sit down with BCCI and take out 10 to 15 days for a series this year," Sethi said.
The high-profile series was put on the back-burner at the moment by Modi's government.
While PCB has been playing the waiting game by extending deadlines after deadlines, BCCI has maintained all along that the decision rests with its government.
Imran, the politician, also tried to explain the dynamics of modern society, once again stressing the need for people-to-people contact.
The Board of Control fro Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to face take legal action from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) if India fail to play the proposed bilateral series in Sri Lanka.
With the proposed India-Pakistan series unlikely to happen, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has admitted that they will lose at least $50 million.
PCB was also not very optimistic about the Indian government giving clearance for the series, said a spokesman.
Gavaskar said that unlike the Ashes, India-Pakistan series has been pretty sporadic, thus limited affect to world cricket.
Fans will have to wait longer for an Indo-Pak series.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given clearance to have the series, the BCCI has said they are still waiting for clearance from their government.
Khan said political tensions should not be brought into cricket.
Javed Miandad said India could not be trusted to keep its commitment.
PCB is planning the Pentangular T20 Cup, in case the proposed India-Pakistan series fails to take off.
Shukla said sports should be kept separate from political and diplomatic controversies.
India had stalled bilateral cricket with Pakistan in the aftermath of 2008 terrorists' attacks on Mumbai.
Anurag Thakur confirmed that BCCI has formally sought the clearance of the central government to play Pakistan.
Sunil Gavaskar believes New Delhi and Islamabad must start a dialogue to revive India-Pakistan cricket.
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