ACC convenes meeting on Thursday

Published March 18, 2008

Lahore, March 17: An important meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and its development committee will be held at Lahore on Thursday.

The ACC president, former Sri Lankan’s Test captain Ranatunga and secretary Ashraful Haq are coming to Lahore for the meeting, which is likely to discuss the possibility of holding the Asia Cup in Pakistan in June this year.

The ACC will examine the ground realities with the PCB officials regarding the security situation in Pakistan, which has led to the postponement of the home series against Australia earlier this month.

There are reports that Sri Lanka is the candidate for hosting the Asia Cup, which was to be held in 2006, but had been delayed due to unsporting attitude of India. Last time it was to be held in 2007 but India had expressed its unavailability on the pretext of giving rest to its national team due to hectic programme.

Meanwhile, the ACC development committee to be chaired by PCB chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf will also be held to finalise some development projects in different part s of the subcontinent.

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