Pakistan-born Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja says “money talks” and no team would say no to touring India, but it is “easy for players and organisations” to turn down assignments in Pakistan or in Bangladesh.
“I feel it’s very easy for players and organisations to say no to Pakistan, because it’s Pakistan. I think the same thing would apply too if it were Bangladesh. But nobody would say no to India,” Khawaja was quoted as saying by AAP.
“Money talks, we all know that, and that’s probably a big part of it. They keep proving time and time again through their tournaments that they’re a safe place to play cricket. I think there’s no reason why we shouldn’t go back,” he said.
Ramiz claim
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja claimed that Ravi Shastri has adopted the good strategies of previous Pakistan teams.
“Of late, India have adopted all good strategies of Pakistan team. And this was bound to happen as India’s head coach Ravi Shastri was always impressed with Pakistan,” Raja said on a TV show.