The three-day conclave of the Asian Cricket Foundation (ACF), beginning in Kolkata on Tuesday, will deliberate on various issues pertaining to the development of the game in the Asian region.
The ACF's Development, Screening and Technical Committees will meet and discuss various subjects listed in the agenda and was expected to finalise programmes to be taken up during the year. . The high-profile conclave of the ACF, which implements the programmes of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), may also discuss the organisational problems related to the forthcoming Asian Test Championship, particularly in the light of the Indian Government's reservations over granting permission to the Indian team to play in Pakistan. The meeting was earlier scheduled to be held here on July 31 and August one but was postponed to get adequate time to go through agenda and programme documents of the International Cricket Council's Development Committee which is scheduled to meet in Amsterdam on September 10 and 11. The ACF's Development Committee will meet on the first day tomorrow to discuss on the implementation of the development plans for the Asian region.
The committee, chaired by former Sri Lankan captain Duleep Mendis, comprised Mazhar Khan of United Arab Emirates, Anil Kalavar of Singapore, J Jaykumar Shah of Nepal and T Krishnaswamy of Malaysia. ACF Chairman Jagmohan Dalmiya will be a special invitee. Bureau Report