Cricket’s world players union has told its members to avoid the new
Twenty20 Super League in Pakistan, due to start in March, on security
grounds.
Tim May, chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers Associations, told the BBC on Tuesday: ‘I think you’ll find the majority of current international cricketers will heed our advice.’
The former Australia off-spinner added: ‘The security consultants came back and said that the risk of touring Pakistan in a cricketing sense is unmanageable.
‘I haven’t spoken directly to any players but the feedback we are getting from player associations throughout the world is that players are very appreciative and understanding of the advice.
‘We can’t force the players not to go but I think you’ll find the majority, if not all, of current international cricketers will heed that advice and, unfortunately for Pakistan, not participate in this event this year.’
No major international cricket has been played in Pakistan since an attack on the Sri Lanka team bus by armed militants in Lahore in March 2009 left eight people dead and seven visiting players wounded.
But Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, speaking in Johannesburg on Tuesday ahead of a three-Test series with South Africa, said it was time for international cricket to resume in his homeland.
‘Pakistan is such a big cricketing nation and the world has to think about bringing international cricket back to the country,’ he said.
Tim May, chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers Associations, told the BBC on Tuesday: ‘I think you’ll find the majority of current international cricketers will heed our advice.’
The former Australia off-spinner added: ‘The security consultants came back and said that the risk of touring Pakistan in a cricketing sense is unmanageable.
‘I haven’t spoken directly to any players but the feedback we are getting from player associations throughout the world is that players are very appreciative and understanding of the advice.
‘We can’t force the players not to go but I think you’ll find the majority, if not all, of current international cricketers will heed that advice and, unfortunately for Pakistan, not participate in this event this year.’
No major international cricket has been played in Pakistan since an attack on the Sri Lanka team bus by armed militants in Lahore in March 2009 left eight people dead and seven visiting players wounded.
But Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, speaking in Johannesburg on Tuesday ahead of a three-Test series with South Africa, said it was time for international cricket to resume in his homeland.
‘Pakistan is such a big cricketing nation and the world has to think about bringing international cricket back to the country,’ he said.
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