ISLAMABAD: Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for planning to organise the remaining 20 matches of the Pakistan Super League in the UAE, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Talking to a private News channel the former International Cricket Council (ICC) president advised the PCB to be careful with regards to holding remaining PSL season six matches.
He said, “Remaining PSL matches should only be conducted if the Covid-19 situation is under control. If not, then the league should be postponed,” he suggested.
Zaheer Abbas further said India also had to postpone the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the worsening COVID-19 situation, “which is why we should be careful as well,” he cautioned.
Abbas praised the Pakistan team’s performance and their star batsmen; skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, during the recently concluded Africa tour.
Earlier, Pakistan’s legendary former cricketer Javed Miandad had said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had taken a wrong decision to conduct the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six matches in the UAE.
The former cricketer further said it was time for saving lives rather than playing cricket. He said the entire world has been affected by the COVID-19. India, where the world cup was supposed to take place, is also harshly affected by the COVID-19 epidemic,” Miandad added. He said in these times of crisis, PCB should be more focused on saving lives rather than playing cricket.
“They are risking the lives of several individuals for their own financial gains, Javed Miandad lamented. If it was in my hands, I would not take the big risk of organizing the remaining PSL matches. If they hold this event and face problems, then who will be responsible?” he questioned.
