Pakistan Super League Postpones

Coordinator of Pakistan Super League, which has been strike by a notice over security concerns,

PCB had intended to start the Pakistan Super League (PSL) from March 26 as the first step towards bracing international cricket in the country.

No international cricket has been played in Pakistan since militants attacked on Sri Lankan Cricket team bus during a Test match in Lahore in 2009 and the country is still rocked by almost daily bombings and shootings.

The PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD says around 80 overseas players have already signed for the league but a caution from the Federation of Cricketers Association to international players not to tour has also prompted Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa to hint their players will not feature in the PSL.

Despite the warnings, the PCB said the reason for postponement the Super League was that they needed more time to tackle the overwhelming response.

'PSL got an overwhelming response from sponsors, broadcasters and players. However, there are several other investors who would like us to give them more time for our various rights,' PSL managing director Salman Sarwar Butt said, without announcing new dates.

The PCB will be hard pressed to find another time slot soon as the sixth edition of the more lucrative and attractive Indian Premier League will be held April 3-May 26.

Is the Pakistan Super League More Than Dream?

An EX- ICC CEO stated that world's top cricketers have signed up to participate in the Pakistan Super League (PSLT20), despite SECURITY concerns over the country.

Haroon Lorgat (A former ICC Chief Executive), the event's consultant, said he is amazed by the interest in the league from big players, who could earn up to $100,000 for the two-week tournament.

But the league's efforts to attract star players, including life insurance of $200000, have hit a difficulty as the Australian; England & South African cricket boards have stopped the players take part in the tournament (Pakistan Super League).

The tournament's possibility remains in question and the issue of player’s security continues to stop the tournament's progress.

Phil Mustard Eyes On $100, 000

Pakistan Super League : Ex-England wicketkeeper Phil Mustard says he really wants to play in the Pakistan Super League despite safety warnings. The particular international players' union (Fica) identified the security situation in Pakistan seeing that "unmanageable".

But with top players for sale $100, 000 (£63, 000) to the two-week tournament, Mustard believes the rewards outweigh the risks.

"I'd love to think that over the a couple weeks I could make a name for myself, " Mustard informed BBC Sport.

"But it's an auction-based factor and I'm not going go over to Pakistan and risk a few things for just $100, 000. "

Fica and England's Professional Cricketers' Affiliation (PCA) have called on players in order to avoid the 25 March-7 April competition due to concerns over security in Pakistan, which includes not hosted international cricket due to the fact gunmen attacked the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009.

The governing bodies of Quarterly report and South Africa have both indicated them to would not support contracted players collaborating.

But Durham's Mustard, 30, says they have been reassured by conversations along with fellow players and officials on the Bangladesh Premier League, where he's currently competing for the Barisal Burners.

"It only came to my attention about a week ago, " said Mustard, a big-hitting keeper-batsman who enjoyed 10 one-day internationals in 2007 and 2008 and has recently played Twenty20 cricket inside New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

"My agent got in effect and asked if I would be thinking about going. My first instinct was 'no' in Bangladesh I have spoken to a number of the Pakistan players and a number of guys from the ICC [International Cricket Council].

"They say it is all going to go on and the security will be amazing. There are going for being bullet-proof buses and everything in addition. "

Mustard, who is committed with two children, aged 6 and four, says his wife may be supportive of his decision.

"She is pretty happy for me personally to go and if she actually is happy I'm happy, " he said. "The money does really help me along with the family. "

Mustard is one of a number of English county players weighing up whether to enter the gamer auction on 24 February, which organisers say will feature at the very least 50 overseas players.

Former Britain fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad, Leicestershire and Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien, Lancashire's Kabir Ali and Mooen Ali of Worcestershire are all regarded as interested in taking part.

As a way to compete, however, any player contracted to an English county will need a No Objection Certificate (NOCs) agreed upon off by their club along with the England & Wales Cricket Table (ECB).

The PCA is regarded as urging the ECB to deny NOCs, but the English board is anticipating the counties to take the lead.

Durham said they were impossible to grant him permission to play inside the tournament because it finishes three days before the start of the County Championship season.

"We have had a clear indication in the PCA and the ECB that there are genuine safety concerns but in that respect it should ultimately be Phil's final call, " chief executive Jesse Harker told BBC Sport.

"However, from a pure cricketing point of view the timing isn't good and we will probably decline more because of the potential interference with the start of our season. "

Should some other counties follow Durham's lead, the Pakistan Super League could occur without any players from Britain, Australia or South Africa, a predicament that would disappoint Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi.

"Pakistan cricket is suffering because of non-cooperation which is high time that other nations give rise to our efforts, " he stated. "Don't leave us alone, inches.