I must say, I found this surprising when I read htis. It took a Canadian writer, in a Toronto paper, to come up with this. Now, I don't know if its representative of the thought process at the PCB or not, but it is an interesting proposition He proposes that perhaps all is not lost in the world of Pakistani cricket, with Yousuf signing on with the ICL. His technicality point is that Yousuf and Inzamam have made things easy for the PCB, by signing with the ICL, without signing central contracts with the PCB.
Quote: "While the world media has repeatedly presented the PCB position as one where any Pakistani player who signs with the ICL faces a life ban, the actual PCB position is that a life ban will be only be handed out to contracted players who play in the ICL. Yousuf never did sign a PCB contract and technically is eligible for selection.
In fact, when awarding central contracts the PCB has always reiterated that non-contracted players can still be called up for national duty. It is a fortuitous technicality, provided sanity prevails in the often insane world of Pakistani cricket. "
Very intriguing proposition. Will the PCB be smart enough to pick out a technicality of its own making?
Quote: "While the world media has repeatedly presented the PCB position as one where any Pakistani player who signs with the ICL faces a life ban, the actual PCB position is that a life ban will be only be handed out to contracted players who play in the ICL. Yousuf never did sign a PCB contract and technically is eligible for selection.
In fact, when awarding central contracts the PCB has always reiterated that non-contracted players can still be called up for national duty. It is a fortuitous technicality, provided sanity prevails in the often insane world of Pakistani cricket. "
Very intriguing proposition. Will the PCB be smart enough to pick out a technicality of its own making?
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