New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday warned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying that Indo-Pak cricket ties cannot resume if the security of Indians is compromised.
Pakistan need to know that cricket can’t be played if the security and peace of our nation is affected. I understand a sport is a different thing, but our internal security is important,” Thakur told Times of India.
The BCCI and Pakistan Cricket Board had agreed to play two Tests and five ODIs at a neutral venue, which could have been UAE. But after the attack, chances are bleak for the series to go ahead.
“We have certain issues between the boards and our country also has issues,” Thakur said. “We need to sort them out before playing cricket against Pakistan. I met the PCB representatives during the ICC meetings in Barbados. The board is not against having dialogue, but the security of the country is paramount.”
Both the countries have played against each other in ICC tournaments, but since 2007 they have played a bilateral series. The statement came after the terrorist attack in Punjab on Monday, where four heavily armed terrorists wearing Army fatigues went on a rampage attacking a bus and a police station complex, in Gurdaspur district bordering Pakistan. Last bilateral series between both the countries took place in 2007.
Bureau Report
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