The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has failed in its bid to convince three of the four players who have signed up for the unofficial Indian Cricket League to align with the Board again.

Sources in the Board confirmed that chairman Nasim Ashraf had spoken to Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq and Imran Farhat in the last 48 hours, but failed to get any positive response from them.

“None of them have said they would drop their ICL contracts. They have not even said they would reconsider their positions. Farhat and Razzaq, in fact, outlined some of their complaints against the attitude of the Board and selectors in general to the chairman,” one source said.

Interestingly, the Board chairman has not bothered to speak to former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who is in England playing for Yorkshire.

“I don’t think until Inzamam is taken into confidence, the other three players would respond to the Board or reconsider playing in the ICL,” the source said, adding, “All the three are loyal and close to Inzamam and will follow what he says.”

While Razzaq and Inzamam are in England, Yousuf is on a religious tour in the northern areas of Pakistan. Only Farhat has been available in person.