Following Pakistan Cricket Board\u2019s (PCB) criticism of Federation of International Cricketers Associations\u2019 (FICA) report on security matters in Lahore, FICA has responded through its statement which said it did not advise players against participating in Pakistan Super League (PSL) final proposed to be played in Lahore. After PCB had confirmed that the final of the second edition of PSL wouldbe played in Lahore, FICA had issued its report which had designated Pakistan, a very high-risk zone for the foreigners. The report had drawn severe criticism from PCB for its alleged \u201ccareless and cavalier approach\u201d to security issues relating to playing the PSL final in Lahoreand stated that FICA had done a great disservice to the cause of cricket in general and Pakistan cricket.
\n\u201cPlayers around the world from affiliated countries have always looked to FICA to provide them with information relating to security risks of playing in various parts of the world\u201d, Tony Irish, FICA\u2019s Executive Chairman said. \u201cIt is our responsibility to provide this information, which we obtain from highly credible security experts so that players can make informed decisions. We have great sympathy for fans and players in Pakistan who have not been able to consistently watch international teams and high-quality foreign players playing cricket in their country for several years,\u201d he said. While FICA is justified in its place as it has relied on a standard procedure throughout the world by getting advice from top security consultants, the PSL final and being it in Pakistan needed a thorough inspection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Following Pakistan Cricket Board\u2019s (PCB) criticism of Federation of International Cricketers Associations\u2019 (FICA) report on security matters in Lahore, FICA has responded through its statement which said it did not advise players against participating in Pakistan Super League (PSL) final proposed to be played in Lahore. After PCB had confirmed that the final of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9844","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-editorial"},"yoast_head":"\n