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Pakistan Cricket Board’s cricket management committee chairman Zaka Ashraf has returned from India amid speculation that the PCB is considering filing a protest with the ICC over “some of the incidents” during their World Cup match against the hosts in Ahmedabad . A source in the board said Zaka Ashraf returned on Monday and is holding a series of meetings with senior board officials to discuss his visit to India. “Zaka Ashraf himself was present in Ahmedabad for the match against India and witnesses some incidents that made him unhappy despite being hospitalized by the Indian cricket officials during his stay there,” the source said. He said the chairman was currently discussing his visit only with his senior aides.
Pakistan team director and head coach Mickey Arthur spoke about crowd behavior and its impact on his team after the defeat against India. ICC chairman Greg Barclay responded that the sport’s world governing body was doing its best to make it to the World Cup. a successful event.
The source said Zaka was extremely disappointed with the players’ showing against India and before returning, told them to forget the defeat in Ahmedabad and look forward to the remaining matches.
Zaka’s future as chairman himself remains in doubt as the four-month term of the cricket management committee he heads ends on November 5 and the government seems unlikely to give them an extension.
The CMC and Zaka were appointed in July to hold elections and form a proper council of governors, which would then hold elections for the post of chairman.
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