ICC denies role in Wahab's selection

01 January,2012 05:47 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Following Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf's claim that the Board had sought clarification from the International Cricket Council (ICC) before selecting lanky pacer Wahab Riaz for the tour of England, the ICC said it had nothing to do with the Riaz's selection in the Pakistan side.


Following Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf's claim that the Board had sought clarification from the International Cricket Council (ICC) before selecting lanky pacer Wahab Riaz for the tour of England, the ICC said it had nothing to do with the Riaz's selection in the Pakistan side.


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"I have said before and reiterate that the ICC has no part to play in the selection of any team. It remains the absolute right of a Member Board to decide which player it wishes to include in a squad," ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said in a statement on Saturday.

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