Shaharyar Khan
Shaharyar Khan
Nawabzada Shahryar Mohammad Khanis a former career Pakistan diplomat who rose to the position of Foreign Secretary of Pakistan in 1990, and remained so till his retirement from service in 1994; he was later appointed as UN SRSG to Rwanda...
ask automatic beginning brilliant decision essential form late member mind personal playing reminded selection speak spoke test
I had it in mind from the beginning to speak to him and ask him to reconsider. Then we spoke and I said to him that while it is a personal decision and it must be respected, it is disappointing nonetheless. I reminded him that his Test form of late had been brilliant and that while he may not be an automatic selection in the eleven, he is an essential member of the playing squad.
asked confident details several time
The ICC has asked us to give several details and we need time for that. But we are confident after having already individually notified the ICC about our intentions.
consult experts former pitch pitches players relay soon test venues
We will soon consult former players and pitch experts and see if there is a need to relay new pitches at test venues in the country.
match pursue statement
Even if something has been implied in any statement we will pursue it with the match referee.
against careful matches number selective shore
We are going to be very careful and selective on the number of matches we play against India, especially at off shore venues.
clearance january november tests
We want clearance to have six-day Tests between 15 November and 15 January every year.
corner finance host india matches pakistan wants
Every corner of the world wants to host India and Pakistan matches but for us finance is not the only consideration.
playing stopped
We have stopped Salim Malik from playing because he comes in our domain.
agreed good
We had very good discussions and we've all agreed in bidding for the 2011 World Cup.
april bid earn host impressive rights submit
We have to submit an impressive and comprehensive bid by April 21 so that we can earn the rights to host the World Cup.
feature permitted series
We have not permitted Malik to feature in this series which comes in our domain.
agreed april bid countries decide document final four host initial league matches satisfied six
I am very satisfied with the bid document. But before submitting, we will give one final look at the document April 17 in Dubai. Once our bid is accepted, we will decide where and when the matches will be played. But the four countries have agreed to host six matches each of the initial league phase.
bangladesh eventually six venue
But eventually Bangladesh may use only one venue for the six matches.
against decision india issue january obviously reach test
Obviously we would want to reach a decision on this issue before the first Test against India from January 13.