Ashraf vows to fight Pakistan's case in utmost good faith at ICC meet

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board, Zaka Ashraf, says that he will fight Pakistan’s case in utmost good faith at International Cricket Council’s (ICC) meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday), Geo News reported Friday night.

“No matter how strong India maybe, we will have our say in the strongest of words”, said he talking to media before leaving for Singapore to attend the ICC meeting.

Sources say that a decision regarding the draft proposed by so-called Big 3, namely England, Australia, and India for virtually assuming the control of the ICC is going to take center stage at the meeting. The ICC had delayed a decision on reforms in Dubai last month.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa, which have smaller cricket economies, have sought time to consider radical changes to the International Cricket Council proposed by the rich boards of Big 3, which the “Opposing 3” had officially rejected in January 28 conference in Dubai.

Ashraf says he has plans to take Sri Lankan and South African boards in confidence by holding one-on-one meetings with their chiefs, that too before the ICC meeting.

He was of the view that it would help them take a firm unified stand against this injustice.

“I will try to convince them that as we all are in the same boat then we must stand united and fight for what is fair for all the members”, said he.