PCB picks goodwill ambassadors for tour of India

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Press Trust of India Lahore
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 5:46 PM IST

The Board's Executive Coordination Committee has decided to invite the legends to witness the matches between India and Pakistan in December and to help foster better relations between the two countries.

The committee noted that these cricketers have rendered valuable services for Pakistan cricket and are asset for not only PCB but for the country as a whole.

"These players will be goodwill ambassadors for Pakistan Cricket and can help in improving the cricketing relations between two countries," a PCB statement said.

But interestingly some leading names are missing from the list namely former captains Asif Iqbal, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Rashid Latif, Moin Khan and even Javed Miandad. MORE

  

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First Published: Nov 03 2012 | 10:05 AM IST

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