ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Former cricketer Abdul Qadir on Monday advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to move the court if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) back out of the series against Pakistan, saying a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed and “it can’t be discarded just like that.”
Pakistan had signed an MoU with the BCCI to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. Four of those series will be hosted by Pakistan and the six tours – pending a legal agreement – will include up to 14 Tests, 30 ODIs and 12 T20s. The first of these bilateral series is to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this December.
Talking to APP, Qadir said the PCB should go to Cricket Australia (CA) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to seek their help as the International Cricket Council (ICC) is fully influenced by the Indians.
“The PCB should ask the CA and ECB for their help in this regard. Big 3 didn’t mean that they could do anything what they want. If India is doing something wrong then it’s the other 2’s job to stop them,” he said.
Qadir said if the CA and ECB don’t do want to do anything for Pakistan then PCB must seek some professional advocate’s advice and drag the BCCI to court.
“The MOU cannot be overlooked as it is a legal agreement and India is bound to play Pakistan,” he said.
He said he cannot understand what the problem with India is, as the series is to take place in the UAE and not in Pakistan.
“Why cannot they keep politics aside from sports?” Qadir questioned India.
Speaking about the attack by Shiv Sena workers on BCCI headquarters where the PCB was to meet BCCI officials to talk into the Pak-India series, Qadir said such a foolish and immature act is unbearable. “What do the Shiv Sena workers think of image of India they are portraying to the international world,” he said.
Qadir said the Indian government must take a serious action against Shiv Sena activists. “If the Indian government doesn’t take action against then it means they are the ones who are exaggerating the matter,” he said.
He said he has also heard that Pakistani ICC Umpire Aleem Dar and ICC President Zaheer Abbas have also been getting threats in India as they are Pakistanis.
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