'My Real Frustration Is That It's Kind Of A Western Mentality We Are Dealing With': Ramiz Raja

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja has said that if one goes by the statement shared by the England and Wales Cricket Board on pulling out of their tour in October, there is "no quote related

"You know, we have taken thousands of baby steps to get here, relaunch cricket in Pakistan and so all the hard work, all the good things that we have done through PSL (Pakistan Super League), by inviting World XI, by inviting other countries, then suddenly you saw that knee-jerk reaction which is just not acceptable," added Raja.

Raja mentioned about foreign cricketers and commentators not having issues when coming for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the country. "The point is when they are together as a group (for a bilateral series in Pakistan), they have a different take. But when they come individually, even against the travel advisory, they come here."

"So, the New Zealanders are here, the Brits are here, the Australians are here. So, I mean even the (foreign) commentators come here. You know, we had Dominic Cork in the commentary team. So, he was here and it doesn't make sense at all."

The 59-year-old concluded by saying that he has asked the sponsors to back the national team to the hilt so that the use and bin treatment by other nations can stop. "Unless you are a big powerful cricket economy, that's what I am asking my sponsors to be, to back us to the hilt now to make sure that we survive well, honourably as a cricket economy."