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Five Pakistan players sign up for ICL
August 20, 2007 11:23 IST
Pakistan cricket plunged into new crisis with Inzamam-ul-Haq [Images], Mohammad Yousuf [Images], Abdul Razzaq [Images], Azhar Mahmood and Imran Farhat [Images] finalising deals to play in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
One of the players told PTI on condition of anonymity that the deal was done but the ICL had restricted them from making any announcements.
"The signings will be announced by the ICL themselves this week. We are not supposed to disclose anything," he said.
However, a Pakistan Cricket Board official refused to believe that these players have signed the ICL contracts.
"I can understand Azhar Mahmood, Inzamam or even Farhat signing to play in the ICL but I doubt it if Yousuf and Razzaq would sign up because they are still leading players for us and certain selections for our test and one-day teams," the official said.
Razzaq, Azhar and Inzamam are in London [Images] at the moment and were not available for their comments.
The Pakistani selectors had dropped Razzaq and Yousuf for the Twenty20 World Cup being held in South Africa next month.
Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has
become the first Pakistani player to sign up to play in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Earlier, Inzamam's father had confirmed that his son had indeed signed up for the ICL.
"He is in London where he has to gone to play for Yorkshire. But yes, he has signed with the ICL. That is what he told me when I last spoke to him," he said.
The PCB has said it would not consider any player who is contracted to them for future selection if he plays in the Indian league.
August 20, 2007 11:23 IST
Pakistan cricket plunged into new crisis with Inzamam-ul-Haq [Images], Mohammad Yousuf [Images], Abdul Razzaq [Images], Azhar Mahmood and Imran Farhat [Images] finalising deals to play in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
One of the players told PTI on condition of anonymity that the deal was done but the ICL had restricted them from making any announcements.
"The signings will be announced by the ICL themselves this week. We are not supposed to disclose anything," he said.
However, a Pakistan Cricket Board official refused to believe that these players have signed the ICL contracts.
"I can understand Azhar Mahmood, Inzamam or even Farhat signing to play in the ICL but I doubt it if Yousuf and Razzaq would sign up because they are still leading players for us and certain selections for our test and one-day teams," the official said.
Razzaq, Azhar and Inzamam are in London [Images] at the moment and were not available for their comments.
The Pakistani selectors had dropped Razzaq and Yousuf for the Twenty20 World Cup being held in South Africa next month.
Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has
become the first Pakistani player to sign up to play in the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Earlier, Inzamam's father had confirmed that his son had indeed signed up for the ICL.
"He is in London where he has to gone to play for Yorkshire. But yes, he has signed with the ICL. That is what he told me when I last spoke to him," he said.
The PCB has said it would not consider any player who is contracted to them for future selection if he plays in the Indian league.
Dont we all. 
