PCB Chief thanks Pakistan men’s cricket team  

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan has thanked and congratulated the 44-member squad on the completion of a challenging and unprecedented tour of England in the backdrop of the COVID-19 situation.

PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan in a statement said, “On behalf of the PCB, I am grateful to each and every player and support staff personnel for their extraordinary display of courage, sacrifice and dedication for the resumption of cricket during extremely tough and uncertain times.”

“It is human instinct to surround oneself with family and loved ones in times of trouble, but these men put the larger interests of the country and the game before themselves by committing to this tour” he added.

Wasim Khan said it has made Pakistan extremely proud that these players raised their hands for this unusual two-and-a-half-month-long journey despite an option to withdraw from it due to grave Covid-19 situation at their destination.

During the tour, they not only played highly competitive cricket but strictly within the rich traditions of the game, which further enhanced the reputation and image of Pakistan, cricket and the PCB, he appreciated.

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He further said while history will remember this tour as a series of missed opportunities, it will also remember these extraordinary cricketers who gave preference to cricket and national interests.

“I also want to take this opportunity to thank the England and Wales Cricket Board for providing over-the-top hospitality to our team. They were looked after really well and were provided top-notch facilities, he added.

He said Pakistan will now look forward to working closely with ECB in the coming months to plan their tour to Pakistan in 2022.