ICC President announces medal for PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt by Pakistan Cricket Board

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Ijaz Butt

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DateLine: 11th February 2010

 

Media Release - 11 February 2010

 

PCB Chairman Mr. Ijaz Butt attended office today after return from ICC meeting in Dubai. Some developments happening on sidelines of the ICC meeting are:

 

1. On February 10, Mr. David Morgan, President ICC announced a medal for Chairman PCB, Mr. Ijaz Butt for the services rendered by him to ICC and the game of cricket.

 

2. Chairman PCB had a meeting with Chairman New Zealand Cricket Mr. Alan Isaac on the sidelines of the ICC meeting. Mr. Isaac was all praise for Pakistan U-19 Team during the ICC U-19 World Cup held in New Zealand and termed the Pakistani team as the best behaved team of the tournament.

 

3. On sidelines of ICC meeting, Chairman PCB Ijaz Butt and COO PCB Wasim Bari held a meeting with USA Cricket (USACA) officials to discuss organizing match series in USA in 2010. The matches will feature the defending ICC World T20 champions. The USA Cricket delegation was led by CEO Donald Lockerbie.

 

Mr. Butt stated, "Pakistan playing as a full member in the USA is in line with the ICC policy to grow the sport in countries such as the United States."

 

While the two boards are still finalizing the dates and the types of match competitions- assurances were made by both parties that a long term agreement to play in the USA will begin with a match series later in 2010.

 

Media Department

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