Karachi, Jan 2(ANI): Pakistan's cricket team manager Naveed Akram Cheema has vowed to maintain a controversy- free environment for the forthcoming series against England in the United Arab Emirates.
"I want this series to be played in the right spirit. In the training camp for the tour, we will be instructing our players to maintain their cool and not get provoked in any situation," The Express Tribune quoted Cheema, as saying.
"What happened in the last series between the two teams is in the past and I am confident that the upcoming matches will be played in a friendly atmosphere. The players will be asked to show aggression only on the field through their performances and I'll be asking them to avoid any sledging to ensure a friendly atmosphere," he added.
He added that players would ensure maintaining a cordial and friendly environment during the series.
Pakistan was rocked by a spot-fixing scandal in the 2010 Pakistan-England Test series, which, subsequently led to three players- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir being handed over a prison sentence.
Pakistan fast-bowler Wahab Riaz and England batsman Jonathan Trott got involved in an altercation after the latter taunted him over Riaz being interrogated by Scotland Yard in the spot-fixing scandal.
Cheema also said the players would be reminded to conform to the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption rules and code of conduct, during the training camp that starts in Lahore from January 4.
"We will be arranging a few lectures on the sidelines of the short camp. There will be lectures on awareness and a reminder for them on anti-corruption rules and the code of conduct," Cheema added. (ANI)
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