da pinnacle： Abdul Razzaq will not be playing for Ireland in the C&G Trophy, even though it was announced less than three weeks ago that he had agreed terms
Cricinfo staff09-Mar-2006Abdul Razzaq will not be playing for Ireland in the C&G Trophy, even though it was announced less than three weeks ago that he had agreed terms with the Irish board.”It appears that the player has simply had a change of heart,” a spokesman for the Irish board admitted. “Everything was in place, but at the last minute, he has decided to stay in Pakistan.”We are currently examining our options as regards to a suitable replacement, and indeed, we would be hopeful of announcing a high profile signing in the next 48 hours. We have of course already signed Saqlain Mushtaq, who is a quality bowler, so it’s no secret that we are targetting a batsman/allrounder.”Ireland will need to move quickly as their C&G Trophy campaign starts on April 23 with a game against holders Hampshire.