Senator blames PCB for losing Champions Trophy

The Pakistan board has been criticised by a senior politician for losing the hosting rights for the Champions Trophy after several ICC member boards expressed reservations about touring the troubled nation. Senator Enver Baig, who is part of the sports committee, said the PCB was as much to blame for the event's shifting as the ICC.

Baig expressed serious doubts over the board president Ijaz Butt's ability to run the game's administration. "The ICC decision to take away the Champions Trophy is extremely bad news for our people," Baig told the News. "He [Butt] has failed to resolve internal crises in the PCB and was also unable to stand up to the ICC bosses to defend Pakistan's case as far as the Champions Trophy and the Oval Test are concerned. I don't think the PCB chief fought our case properly."

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(shrugs) They lost the CT because of security concerns. The government is responsible for security.