India asked to please explain

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said yesterday it has asked the sport's governing body to explain India's refusal to send a team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year.

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The International Cricket Council informed the PCB last week that India would not tour Pakistan for the eight-team tournament, leaving the fate of the event hanging in the balance.

Pakistan had previously rejected the option of a hybrid arrangement that would allow India to play their matches at neutral venues, for example in the United Arab Emirates.

"The PCB has responded to last week's ICC letter seeking clarifications for the Indian Board's decision not to travel to Pakistan for next year's Champions Trophy," Sami-Ul-Hasan (above) told AFP.