PCB bars national cricketers from foreign competitions
Thursday, 18 March 2010
KARACHI, March 17 (AFP): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) barred Wednesday members of its national squad from participating in cricket matches abroad without prior permission.
Several of Pakistan's 18-man World Twenty20 squad players were scheduled to play in private leagues awauy from home this month but a PCB statement said "permission will be required to play abroad".
"PCB firmly conveys to all concerned that no player is allowed to play cricket outside Pakistan without having prior approval from the board in this regard," it said in a statement.
"Any player interested to play cricket in any part of the world should apply to the board to seek permission for the same," it added.
Several of Pakistan's 18-man World Twenty20 squad players were scheduled to play in private leagues awauy from home this month but a PCB statement said "permission will be required to play abroad".
"PCB firmly conveys to all concerned that no player is allowed to play cricket outside Pakistan without having prior approval from the board in this regard," it said in a statement.
"Any player interested to play cricket in any part of the world should apply to the board to seek permission for the same," it added.