The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) claimed on Tuesday that it had closed for good the controversial case of chief selector Moin Khan who had dined in a casino two days before the World Cup match against the West Indies. Moin Khan, who did apologise after the incident, met PCB Chairman Shaharyar M Khan at the board's headquarters and elaborated on a range of matters, including the casino incident in 40-minute talk, said sources on Tuesday. Moin, however, did not talk with mediamen and left the PCB headquarters.
After the meeting, the board chairman said PCB had found no violation of code of conduct and that since most restaurants in Australia and New Zealand had casinos located within them, the investigation had found nothing wrong with Khan's statement. "He [Moin] had realised that it was inappropriate to visit the casino ahead of Pakistan's match against the West Indies. But Moin reiterated that he had only dinner and nothing else. He also admitted that, perhaps, a casino was not the right place to have dinner and then apologised. This chapter is now closed," said the board chairman.
Shaharyar M Khan, however, said Moin Khan would not be travelling back to Australia and that the subject had been investigated and no further disciplinary action would be taken against the latter. He also said Moin had admitted to his fault but made it clear that he would continue his role as chief selector. When reporters questioned him about the future Indo-Pakistan cricket series, the PCB Chairman said a request had already been sent to the Pakistan Foreign Office so that matter might also be discussed with the Indian foreign secretary. He also added that PCB and Indian counterpart had already signed a memorandum of understanding on the series in the United Arab Emirates in December. He said he was going to India to meet his Indian counterpart and other officials about the resumption of Pak-Indian cricket relations.
He went on to say that the tour of the Netherland's cricket team was scheduled for April with his Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan counterparts already agreeing to send their U-19 and A-level teams to Pakistan. About Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh, the board chairman said, "We cannot play in Bangladesh due to security concerns."
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