'India have not given us our due right to host a bilateral series since 2007 and we have bled financially because of that," says Sethi. Najam Sethi, a former chairman of the board who now heads the PCB's executive committee, admitted that the present relations between Pakistan and India were not such that cricket could be played between them. We want the ICC to set up a special fund for us until the Indian cricket board agrees to play bilateral cricket with us. "We have told the ICC that if India starts playing against us in bilateral series and meets it bilateral commitments, we can return the money of the special fund to the ICC," Sethi said. "This time we gave our message across very clearly, which is why they have agreed for the special fund.

Source: dna October 23, 2016 06:51 UTC