ACC urges India to tour Pakistan

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Agencies Posted: Dec 05, 2008 at 1027 hrs IST

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Karachi: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has urged India to go ahead with its tour of Pakistan next year, saying that cancelling the series would be disastrous for the game in the sub-continent.

The ACC, which met in Colombo on Thursday, also scrapped the Asian Test Championship claiming that it was a loss-making exercise.

ACC chief executive Syed Ashraful Haque said the council wants to see India touring Pakistan but admitted that it can't get involved in the issue as it was a matter between the two governments.

"The uncertainty surrounding India's tour to Pakistan is a matter of great concern for ACC," Haque told 'Geo News'.

"But the ACC is helpless as matter is not in hands of Cricket boards it is to be decided by both governments. As far as we know, both boards are willing to play the series," Haque said.

He said security situation was same everywhere in the world and political policies should not be allowed to spoil the game.

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"The India and Pakistan series is awaited by everyone not only in the subcontinent but everyone who likes to watch the game of cricket," he said.

The ACC is holding its finance and development committee meeting on Friday in which the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ejaz Butt will be elected President. Although the Pakistan and Indian cricket chiefs are in Colombo for the meeting but Butt has said due to prevailing political tensions between the two countries no talks on the Indian team's tour have been scheduled and these would be held in Chennai on December 12 when he goes there.

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green cricket by srinivas on 2008-12-05 20:11:14.368434+05:30
India is self sufficent in cricket.IPL

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What ? Are you kidding me! by Raj on 2008-12-05 12:58:23.517983+05:30
If we cannot save our people in our own borders. How can you send them to the origin of terror? And when did this become Hindu vs Mulsim issue?

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Yes, India should go. It will show we are secular. And also make money for PCB/ACC. by Shameless Indian Hindu on 2008-12-05 10:17:07.172712+05:30
As a shameless gutless spineless Indian Hindu, I wholly support this tour to Pakistan. It will be a message of love to misguided youth of minority community and bring them into mainstream. It will show Hindus are tolerant and secular, and believe in democracy and affirmative action for minority community. Moreover, it will make huge money for PCB/ ACC, and BCCI will also get a kickback. This will strenthen secular Mr. Sharad Pawar. Bookies in pakistan and in India who are mainly miority community, will make huge money also, especially when India loses under the intense animosity of Pakistani crowds against them and continuous threat to the Hindu players in Pakistan. This will soothe the anger of our minority community brothers and help them to come into mainstream.

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Well Said

by Vinaya on 2008-12-05 14:41:47.047471+05:30
Very well said.

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