ICC wants World XI name to be changed

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ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council has told the Pakistan Cricket Board that a team comprising of international players cannot call itself a World XI in Karachi this weekend.

ICC spokesman Samiul Hasan told The Associated Press in a text message that it “doesn't permit the names of World or World XI for exhibition matches” and a letter was sent to the PCB on Wednesday.

Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya will lead players from West Indies, South Africa and Afghanistan against a Pakistan All Stars side in exhibition matches on Saturday and Sunday, the first major international cricket in the country in more than three years.

The PCB has allowed its centrally contracted players to play in the matches organized by a provincial sports minister.

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Farooq

Oct 18, 2012 02:53am

Again this should have been thought through in advance/cleared with ICC.What I fear is the law and order situation in the city.How can central/provincial govts. grant permission.for these matches..Yes, desire to bring international cricket players , is a good desire, but we must improve overall security in the city, before iniating the move.

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Rehan

Oct 18, 2012 05:40am

ICC double standard exposed. their intentions and desires in ensuring that Pakistan remain isolated is vindicated by their statement. In my opinion, they should support this cause, give dispensation and special concessions to Pakistan in this big moment rather than objecting on trivial matters.. It is also proved beyond any doubts PCB stance and views are not taken into account by ICC and furthermore, Pakistan and other Sub Continent teams should keep India happy all the time to be able to survive in this region.....

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Shabut

Oct 18, 2012 02:39am

Did ICC invent and patent the term "World XI"? I'm sure it did not so it is just a non-sense and unnecessary stand from the ICC which should not surprise anyone since ICC is known for these kinds of things. ICC always try to exert their authority on soft targets but it fails miserably when the going gets tougher.

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Shipan

Oct 18, 2012 05:41am

Change it to International Stars XI or something else. The name is not important, the game is.

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concerned

Oct 18, 2012 06:43am

that is pathetic!!! ICC should give its all out support to bring cricket back to Pakistan, as Pakistan is one of the most exciting cricketing nation. revival of cricket is good for the game itself. ICC reluctance to support Pakistan is another evidence of its biased stance towards Pakistan, the other most recent was un-fairly depriving Saeed Ajmal of much deserved ICC award.

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Owais

Oct 18, 2012 07:22am

ICC itself does not want to bring cricket back in pak thats why ICC raise objection about the name at the eleventh hour. Had they any such objection, they should have raised just when the announcement of such events was made few months earlier. These all are tactics to create hindrance

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Owais

Oct 18, 2012 07:23am

exactly my dear

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Naveed

Oct 18, 2012 03:25pm

its funny :P , you think talibaans are everywhere here :P

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Naveed

Oct 18, 2012 03:21pm

Well, they're from different countries thats why they're called World XI. Infact, they're not best of the world but still world xi ;)

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Morad786

Oct 17, 2012 02:36pm

It looks like Pakistan can not do anything right in the eyes of ICC (or critically BCCI) Why not just make their reservations to PCB without any Media releases....surely it is not such a big matter unless they deliberately want to malign and embarass the Pakistanis in every which way they can...

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Vgp

Oct 18, 2012 10:36am

Does anybody have to do anything to embarrass pakistan. You guys are doing a good job of it your self

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Khan

Oct 18, 2012 01:07am

The International cricketrs should not return to Pakistan hurridily. It is not safe yet. A country that can not save its top politicisan, governors, ministeres how can it save poor players. For Talibans and terrorists it would a great opportunity to show the world that they can hit any target at will. Please do not risk the lives of those wonderful men.

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Shahid

Oct 18, 2012 12:54am

It is not the first time that a team of crickters belonging to different countries, is named world XI. Had ICC been sleeping until now?? Champions league of T20 is a tournament among clubs from different member countries and should have only been run by ICC, just as EUFA runs club European championship in Europe and equalent other bodies run it in Africa, Asia and South America. Why does ICC allow a single country to gain rights to run the champions league??

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Nadeem

Oct 17, 2012 10:13pm

What is ICC's problem? They can call it whatever they want. It is not PCB's, ICC's or should I say BCCIs endorsed match. PCB gave NOCs to the contracted players for the match. Seems like a digestion problem to ICC that sort of international cricket is happening in Pakistan.

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asif

Oct 17, 2012 08:57pm

It should be called Losers iX

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Razzaq

Oct 17, 2012 05:47pm

Name of the team does not matter much but names of stars and the country they represents is more important.

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Keen Observer

Oct 17, 2012 05:47pm

Why would ICC say such a thing? ICC is becoming a suspect in its enemosity towards Pakistan. If this was any ray of hope for Cricket in Pakistan, than ICC is playing its part in ruining it, ICC is playing politics against Pakistan through Cricket. Smell very ........... .

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Artem Mikoyan

Oct 17, 2012 05:38pm

World Geriatrics XI or World Has-been XI

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GreenKricket

Oct 17, 2012 04:04pm

This is what the ICC is good at, making absurd statements and being territorial. First of all ICC or PCB has no bearing on these games, so the ICC should keep off. PCB has no role in organizing these games other than allowing the use of the stadium and letting the players participate. It's all Dr. Shah, his associates and the Sind Govt. So, ICC please focus on something productive for a change rather than making these ludicrous demands, have you heard of the baseball World Series?

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Cricketmania

Oct 17, 2012 04:03pm

Wait a minute guys! You can't copyright the word " World". Come on ICC, stop behaving like a kid. If you are unable to help Pakistan to bring Int'l Cricket to Pakistan, at least don't put obstacles in their way........ Shame on you, so called ICC. Huh!!!!!!

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Abdullah Hussain

Oct 17, 2012 03:53pm

No problem, change the name to team ICC-11 vs team Pakistan

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Mehmood H. Bhanji

Oct 17, 2012 03:51pm

icc does not have anything better to do other then what name for an event can be used

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Fawad Khan

Oct 17, 2012 02:10pm

How can ICC allow it to be called World XI when no Indian, Australian and English player is included.. That's so obvious

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afzal khan

Oct 19, 2012 03:15am

@ Fawad I agree with with you 100% if these three countries are not playing actually don,t want to play then that said it all you don,t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out???

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