PCB and Emirates Cricket Board at odds over winter scheduling
[ad_1] The PCB's longstanding relationship with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is approaching the crossroads because of a potential schedule crunch in the 2018-19 winter. The ECB plans to host a number of short-format leagues, which could clash with a busy Pakistan home season. The PCB is uncomfortable with the situation, seeing the leagues as a potential threat to its revenues from international cricket and the commercial viability of playing in the UAE. In effect, the situation is a microcosm of the tussle between international cricket and domestic T20 leagues globally for space in a cramped calendar. Pakistan are due to host New Zealand and Australia in the UAE later this year for Tests, ODIs and T20s. But Sharjah and Dubai's growth as a destination of choice for various T20 leagues means the PCB could find the venues in high demand at that time of the year. Afghanistan launch their new T20 league , possibly in October, in the UAE. In December, the second season of the T10...