PCB chief8217;s mobile threat

DUBAI, OCT 11: Pakistan cricket authorities, keen to try to exorcise the spectre of match-fixing allegations, have told Sharjah Cup organisers they will not come to Sharjah again if they see bookmakers approaching the team.

8220;If I see a mobile phone or a person with a mobile in the dressing room, we will not come to Sharjah,8221; Mujibur Rahman, the Pakistan Cricket Board chief, told reporters today.

Pakistan agreed to compete in the tournament only after receiving a firm assurance from the organisers.

The ten-day event, which also features the West Indies and Sri Lanka, starts on Wednesday.

Rahman refused to comment on the judicial commission inquiry in Pakistan into match-fixing bribery allegations but said the delay in publication of its report was 8221;not beneficial for the board.8221;