Cricket Australia Open To PCB Chief Ramiz Raja’s 4-Nation Cricket Tournament Proposal

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja is set to drift the proposal of an annual four-nation match, involving India, Australia and England, even after receiving chilly response from the BCCI. A dependable supply within the PCB mentioned Ramiz was nonetheless engaged on his proposal and had additionally spoken about it with officers of another main boards. Ramiz had earlier mentioned that he would suggest to the ICC an annual four-nation T20 occasion, involving his nation, arch-rivals India, Australia and England, the income from which will probably be shared by all members of the world governing physique.

Ramiz’s proposal, which has been rejected by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, received a lift on Wednesday when Cricket Australia (CA) chief govt Nick Hockley mentioned that Australia is open to internet hosting a Tri-Sequence with India and Pakistan.

Hockley, who was in Rawalpindi to witness the primary Take a look at between Pakistan and Australia, informed reporters that personally he felt it was a good suggestion which might be explored.

“Personally you ask me, CA would positively be very open to contemplating the proposal and internet hosting a Tri-Sequence with Pakistan, India and Australia,” he mentioned.

He identified that Australia had massive communities from South Asia and sub-contingent and a collection involving India and Pakistan could be a giant draw for the sport Down Underneath.

India and Pakistan have solely performed one another in ICC and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) occasions since 2013 due to strained diplomatic relations between the 2 international locations.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah had snubbed Ramiz’s proposal final month, insisting that the Indian board was extra taken with increasing the game globally and having it included within the Olympics and the proposal was a short-term industrial initiative.

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Hockely conceded that everybody wished to see India and Pakistan play in opposition to one another anyplace on the earth and they might even be taking part in within the T20 World Cup later this yr in Australia.

“It is a contest that everybody desires to see in world cricket and if we might help assist additional alternatives we’d love to try this.”