‘Disappointed’ Pak scrambles to arrange another hockey series after India postponement
March 16th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANIKarachi, Mar 16(ANI): The postponement of Pakistan’s three-match hockey series against India has come as a huge disappointment for the Greenshirts, who have been short of international fixtures since their 2010 Asian Games triumph, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Associate Secretary Rana Mujahid has said.
The news came after Pakistan’s series against Egypt was put off due to unrest in the North African country.
“It is really disappointing, especially after the postponement of the series against Egypt,” the Dawn quoted Mujahid, as telling a local paper.
“Our team needs to play more against foreign teams but things are not going our way,” he rued.
According to the PHF, the Indo-Pak hockey series, which was to be played in Dubai, has been delayed after a legal tussle between the India Hockey Federation and Hockey India over who will lead the game in the country.
The postponement has sent PHF officials scrambling to arrange a short series against Malaysia or China before the coveted Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia in May this year.
“We are looking at other options to play a series against China, Malaysia or some other country before the Azlan Shah Cup,” said Mujahid.
A development in this regard will top the agenda at the PHF Executive Board meeting, which is due to take place in Lahore on March 16.
“We will definitely discuss and prepare a plan for some alternate series in the board meeting on March 16,” the PHF Associate Secretary said. (ANI)
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