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PCB decides against challenging ICC amendment legally

PCB decides against challenging ICC amendment legallyKarachi, Aug 4: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not planning to challenge the International Cricket Council (ICC) on its constitutional amendment which blocks political or government intervention in the cricketing matters of its member boards, legally.

A PCB official said the board is instead seeking the views of its governing council members on the issue.

"At the moment there is no plan to legally challenge the amendment," the Daily Times quoted the official, as saying.

"We have in fact asked our governing council members to give their views on the two main issues of the amendment made by the ICC which is free elections and government interference in cricket matters," the official added.

The governing council members include former captains Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam, and representatives of five regions.

The ICC amendment will have a profound impact on the PCB, as Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is its chief patron.

The PCB had objected to the amendment, but was left with no choice, but to accept it after all ICC members agreed to the change. (ANI)


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