ISLAMABAD : Former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf, who was the head of cricket controlling board when Pakistan team visited India in 2012-13 for their last bilateral series against neighbors since then, has made an interesting revelation about the tour.
Talking to a cricket website, Mr Zaka said he proposed sending players’ wives with them to India to ‘keep an eye on them’.
“During my tenure (as the president of the PCB) when our team went on a tour to India, I advised that the wives of the players will accompany them. The players made a slight objection but I said that their wives will keep a close check on the players. Eventually, everyone took it in a nice way and went to India,” Ashraf told Cricket Pakistan.
In 2012, Pakistan had toured India to play three ODIs and two T20Is. While Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, the T20I series ended in a draw.
“Everyone remained disciplined as during previous tours, India would always try to trap us and tarnish the image of our players and country. This decision was taken so that no controversy could be created as Indian media is always on the lookout for that. So, we managed to avoid any controversy,” he added.
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