PCB adamant on BPL decision, talks of Pak Super League

Ashraf said that the forthcoming Pakistan Super League will provide compensation to the players who were not given NOC's to go to Bangladesh.

"The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is also the ideal alternative for reviving international cricket in the country if Bangladesh refuse to tour," he told the "Express Tribune" newspaper.

"Bangladesh weren't the last option as we have other alternatives to resume international cricket in Pakistan," Ashraf said.

"We're in the process of staging our own Twenty20 league where top foreign players will be taking part. Meanwhile, we're also in discussion with some other countries about hosting their national teams," he said.

According to Ashraf, the PCB has given continuous support to Bangladesh by allowing players to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the understanding that in turn BCB would send its team to tour Pakistan.

"The PCB has been ditched twice by the BCB even though they promised to send their team, instead they changed their stance and as a result we decided against sending our players in the BPL," he claimed.

The chairman said that the PSL would be on the board's top priority list and they would double their efforts to make it a successive Twenty20 league, particularly by bringing top Test players from England, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka. MORE