Savak
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Am pretty surprised at the pessimistic attitude regarding PCBs chances. There have been so many inconsistencies and ambiguities regarding NZCB reasons for withdrawing its incredible. Now as recent revelations are showing that the so called threat that the NZ govt and the NZCB received was from the 5 eyes and NZ has the lowest threshold for tolerance ie they take a threat of even 5-10% credibility very seriously.
NZCB chose not to disclose the so called threat to the Pakistani security forces. The PCB if smart will argue that they showed not only utter disregard for the lives of Pakistani citizens, security forces, players, officials but also this episode highlights that the whole episode was fabricated. The fact that the NZCB is still refusing to properly disclose and authenticate the exact nature of the threat even though they are all safely back in NZ is very telling. If anything the PCB need to come very hard not only against the NZCB for the loss of broadcasting revenues, sponsorship and advertising revenues but also include the loss from the series against ECB and interest for the reputational damage they have caused to Pakistan Cricket and the nation of Pakistan
No need to go into much explanation for the ECB. Their HC has confirmed that the travel advisory, security experts did not call of the tour nor warned against it and that this was a decision taken by the ECB and last I checked I don't think excuses like player bubble fatigue are credible reasons to abandon a tour.
PCB have a very strong legal case here and both the NZCB and the ECB knows it which is why they will now desperately kiss BCCI on the backside begging them to intervene and to influence things in the ICC against Pakistan. I hope the PCB under RR and WK does not fall for the lollipops thrown by the NZCB and the ECB of promises of making up for these cancelled tours in exchange for promises of tours in the future. The PCB needs to strike hard when the iron is hot, deliver that swift Mike Tyson right hand right here and now. Take ECB and the NZCB to the CAS if the BCCI influences the decision against the PCB in the ICC.
NZCB chose not to disclose the so called threat to the Pakistani security forces. The PCB if smart will argue that they showed not only utter disregard for the lives of Pakistani citizens, security forces, players, officials but also this episode highlights that the whole episode was fabricated. The fact that the NZCB is still refusing to properly disclose and authenticate the exact nature of the threat even though they are all safely back in NZ is very telling. If anything the PCB need to come very hard not only against the NZCB for the loss of broadcasting revenues, sponsorship and advertising revenues but also include the loss from the series against ECB and interest for the reputational damage they have caused to Pakistan Cricket and the nation of Pakistan
No need to go into much explanation for the ECB. Their HC has confirmed that the travel advisory, security experts did not call of the tour nor warned against it and that this was a decision taken by the ECB and last I checked I don't think excuses like player bubble fatigue are credible reasons to abandon a tour.
PCB have a very strong legal case here and both the NZCB and the ECB knows it which is why they will now desperately kiss BCCI on the backside begging them to intervene and to influence things in the ICC against Pakistan. I hope the PCB under RR and WK does not fall for the lollipops thrown by the NZCB and the ECB of promises of making up for these cancelled tours in exchange for promises of tours in the future. The PCB needs to strike hard when the iron is hot, deliver that swift Mike Tyson right hand right here and now. Take ECB and the NZCB to the CAS if the BCCI influences the decision against the PCB in the ICC.
