Former management of PCB rejected ICC’s ‘Big-4’ offer, says Sethi

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi said on Monday that Pakistan was offered to join the International Cricket Council’s “Big-4” party but after the former management rejected the offer, a “Big-3” panel was formed.

Before leaving to attend the ICC meeting, Sethi made the revelation at Lahore airport. “The three major stakeholders of the Big Three wanted Pakistan to be in their fold and made the offer to the former management but its rejection of the offer cost Pakistan big amount in return,” he maintained.

An official of the board said that the Big Three have the understanding that a large amount can be generated through the organisation of Pakistan-Indian series and keeping that in mind the offer was made.

“The then PCB management refused the offer and harmed the country’s cricketing interests as accepting the offer would have meant greater share in revenue and say in tour arrangements.“Now the ICC does not need Pakistan after the rejection of such a rare offer,” he added.

Sethi further said that his aim is to restore Pakistan-India cricket as such contests are not only cricketing but bring revenue, peace and prosperity to the regional cricket. “Apart from India, bilateral series with other cricketing nation has been finalised up till 2020,” he added.

Sethi said that Muhammad Hafeez set a good precedent by leaving the T20 captaincy and now he, himself will supervise the process of finding a new captain and coaching staff while no corruption and favouritism will be tolerated in this regard.

“There are no groupings in the team and the players are united under Misbahul Haq and there is no rift between him and Hafeez,” he added.On the appointment of Rashid Latif as chairman selection committee, he said that there would not be any favouritism in selection of the players with his appointment.

French Designer “Mr. Bhatti Rejected Reesham’s Marriage Proposal”

Famous Pakistani film /drama actress Resham has offered a marriage proposal to a French Fashion Designer, Mahmood Bhatti. The gorgeous lady get to meet him after 7 years on a meeting and at that point in time she asked him to marry her which he very smoothly turned down by changing the topic. After a while Resham again asked him if he could marry her. On this Mr. Bhatti masqueraded that he wants to go out with other friends in the party and eventually went away. When Mr. Bhatti was privately asked about his rejection for Resham proposal he said” Well I don’t have any shortage of girls, he can get a good and familial lady to get married”.

This was initially disclosed by the designer in his home town Paris. He was deeply in love with the actress and has proposed her to make an official announcement about their wedding plans.