PCB hires UK-based specialist to deal with foreign media for Mohammad Aamer by Bipin Dani

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Player:	Mohammad Aamer
Event:	Pakistan in England and Ireland 2016

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DateLine: 5th July 2016

 

Mumbai, July 5 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has hired the services of a specialist to deal with their players on current England tour.

 

According to the highly placed sources close to the team-management in England, Jonathan Collett will look after the boys, and specially Mohammad Amir, who is likely to face some uncomfortable questions from media during this tour.

 

The 25-year-old Aamer, who after completion of his ban-period following spot-fixing charges in 2010, is first time with the team on the England tour (He had been with the ODI team on the New Zealand tour earlier this year).

 

Jonathan Collett is a founder of a Public Relations company in UK and has handled high-level media assignments during his tenure as Press Secretary to Michael Howard whilst Leader of the Conservative Party.

 

There have also been other three Pakistani media officials with the team, it is also learnt here.

 

>Family members to join on Wednesday
"The wives and family members of the Pakistan team will join England tour on Wednesday", the source added.

 

The family members will be able to watch the first Test at Lord's (July 14-18) and also the second Test at Old Trafford (July 22-26)

 

"The players are granted a three-week window to keep their family members. All the expenses (e.g. travel, accommodation, food etc.) of their family members will be borne by the players", the source added.

 

Contrary to belief, Mohammad Aamer is not married, the source confirmed.

 

"None of his family members will be present on this tour".

 

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