Who is responsible for shifting of World Cup matches?

The government of Pakistan has blamed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s decision to shift 2011 World Cup matches from the country.

Pointing fingers towards the PCB chief Ijaz Butt, Sports Minister, Pir Aftab Jilani said those who run the matters of PCB are responsible for losing the rights of hosting World Cup 2011 matches.

Of course, the one who is running the show of Pakistan cricket is responsible for this shift, media quoted Jilani saying.

The ICC had decided not to host any World Cup matches in Pakistan following the brazen terrorist attack on the visiting Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore in March.

Later, the apex cricket committee awarded all the 14 matches, which Pakistan had to host earlier, to the other three host nations India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Pakistan revelled in its World Twenty20 triumph recently, as former cricket greats voiced hopes that the victory could help restore the strife-torn nation's place in international cricket.