Lawson press conference ends in fiasco

KARACHI - The media briefing of Pakistan cricket team on Sunday late night after the hosts lost crucial match to Sri Lanka in Super Four of the Asia Cup by 64 runs ended in fiasco when Pakistan team coach walked out after a local journalist threatened to boycott the briefing taking exception to his alleged unfriendly remarks against the press.

The media waited for a long time for the Pakistani officials to address the briefing was expecting the skipper Shoaib Malik to come to the arena. After a long wait, Geoff Lawson appeared and laid down the rules for the briefing.

"A couple of rules before we start. Don't make statements, ask questions. If someone asks the question twice, I won't answer it. And make your question sensible, otherwise I won't answer. Okay?" he said before asking the newsmen to ask questions.