ICC committee to discuss Calcutta incident

Richards said the meetings would discuss measures to prevent such problems arising at source.

Meanwhile, the incidents in West Indies, the recent racial attacks by neo Nazi groups in England and the ICC meeting have shifted the focus on the World Cup towards security.

Pak probe delayed till end of World Cup

KARACHI: A Judicial commission investigating match-fixing allegations in Pakistan cricket postponedhearings today and its findings may now be delayed until after the World Cup, officials said.

Former captains Rashid Latif, Aamir Sohail and Javed Miandad sought adjournment citing personal reasons, the registrar of Lahore High Court, Abdus Salam Khawar told AFP.

No proceedings were held and the judge, Malik Gayyum, adjourned the hearing to a date to be fixed later, Khawar said.

“Apparently, it seems difficult to complete the findings until the World Cup is over,” he added.

Miandad, who resigned as coach, requested the commission for the postponement saying his mother was sick. Latif also cited similar reasons, the registrar said. Only former manager Intikhab Alam was present.

“Now, it is for the judge to decide whether he thinks the commission has enough substance to finalise its findings or it should cross-examine more witnesses,” Khawar said.

PCB legal advisor Sibtain Fazli said if the proceedings were held during the World Cup, the judge would hold the hearings “in camera” so thatperformance of the players was not affected.

Sources said the commission wanted to wrap up the inquiry quickly but the busy schedule of the judge and the cricket team’s hectic tours delayed the final findings.