KARACHI: Surprised at Jamaica Police's statement that Bob Woolmer's murder case could take months to solve, Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf on Thursday said its early and logical conclusion would help Pakistan by ending speculation in the matter.
"We certainly want this case to be solved as soon as possible. We realise that in a case like this it takes time to reach a conclusion. But we would ask the Jamaican authorities to expediate the probe and reach a conclusion as early as possible," Ashraf said.
Ashraf said Pakistan was very keen to know the motive behind Woolmer's death and who was responsible for it if it was a murder.
"Frankly, it is in our interest to see this case is resolved soon so that all this rumour mongering stops."
Ashraf said Pakistan Board was cooperating in every possible way with the investigations being carried out in Jamaica and would do anything to help expedite the probe.
"He was one of us and was our coach when he died. So we consider ourselves the aggrieved party and claimants. We would like to see the probe reach its logical conclusion as soon as possible," he said.
Ashraf said he was upset at the media campaign against the Pakistan team and its cricket following Woolmer's death and it was upsetting to see some sections of the media trying to link the death with match-fixing and accusing Pakistan cricket of corruption.
"Let me reiterate today there is no corruption in Pakistan cricket it is clean. We have done the most to get to the bottom of the match fixing issue. I think the media must realise it is our players who have suffered and lost a father figure."
The PCB Chief said two diplomats from the Pakistan embassy in Washington were in Jamaica monitoring the investigations with the cooperation of the investigators and were updating the Board and government regularly.
"If we are asked to do more and have to take steps to support our players we will do it," he added.
