PCB condoles

Published November 28, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M. Khan, chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed, entire PCB staff and cricket fraternity in Pakistan have expressed deep shock and sorrow over the tragic death.

“It’s a sad day for cricket. We share the grief of Hughes’ untimely and tragic death with his friends and family, and also with our friends in Cricket Australia,” PCB chairman said a statement on Thursday.

“Pakistan’s cricketing fraternity is saddened by Hughes’ passing away. All our thoughts and prayers are with Phil and his family,” he added.

Published in Dawn, November 28th, 2014

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