PCB set to earn millions from tour of Eng next year

Karachi, Oct 20 (PTI) The Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) will earn approximately USD 5.5 million from their tour to England next year when they play separate series against the hosts and Australia.

The PCB will be paid a participation fee of USD 3.6 million to play four Tests, five one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches against England and is guaranteed a minimum of USD 1.9 million earnings from the two Tests and two Twenty20 matches against Australia.

According to a memorandum of understanding between the PCB and the England and Wales Cricket Board, there will be no reciprocal tour by England to Pakistan.

In fact Pakistan’s tour to England next year would now be a part of the ICC’s 2010 official Future Tours Program and the tour has replaced the scheduled West Indies tour.

source from:www.ptinews.com