Lahore, March 31: The Pakistan Cricket Board has suspended the central contracts of its players and appointed a three-member committee to evaluate the team`s poor performance at the World Cup in the Caribbean.
PCB chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf told a packed news conference on Saturday that the panel, comprising former test players Ejaz Butt, Salahuddin Ahmed and Saleem Altaf, would submit its findings in a month.
"This committee will look into all dimensions of the team`s performance and find reasons for the poor results," Ashraf told reporters.
Pakistan were eliminated from the World Cup in the group phase after losing to hosts West Indies in the opening match of the tournament and outsiders Ireland on March 17.
One day later, team coach Bob Woolmer was found unconscious in his hotel room and subsequently died in hospital.
Jamaican police suspect he was murdered and are also investigating allegations that an illegal betting syndicate may have been involved in the 58-year-old Briton`s death.
Ashraf added that if anyone had information, even without evidence, of match-fixing at the World Cup, he or she should contact the International Cricket Council.
"The ICC is the legitimate authority and has a vice squad to deal with corruption in cricket. If anyone has any information, I would advise him to contract the anti-corruption unit instead of making statements in the press," he said.
Bureau Report
