The ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat yet again clarified its stand on the decision to take away Pakistan’s hosting rights of WC 2011.

"Had the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) done half the work that they are doing right now before the ICC Board met to decide on Pakistan as a venue, the issues could have been handled in a much better manner. However, a number of member nations didn't agree to tour Pakistan in any case and hence, a decision had to be taken.

"The PCB is not resorting to legal action and we'll be holding dialogues with them shortly," said Lorgat at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, hosted by the ICC and electronic partners LG to extend their partnership until 2015.

Further stating that India played no role in Pakistan losing the rights to host some of the matches of World Cup 2011, the CEO said, "India has nothing to do with ICC's decision because ICC Board consists of 16 members and India is just one of them. So, it is obvious that India cannot influence the Board members' decision alone."

On the probability of shifting Pakistan's World Cup matches to neutral venues like Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Lorgat said, "The ICC has not received any proposal on neutral venue till now."

The Chief Executive officer, meanwhile, also defended the oldest version of cricket, as he maintained that despite Twenty20 cricket gaining in popularity, Test cricket has its place intact in the modern world.

"There is no doubt that T20 is a very appealing and is gaining in popularity by the day but I won't agree that Test cricket is dying. I am sure that the cricket loving public would be back to watch Test matches when the Ashes in England will take place after the World T20 Chamoionship," Lorgat said.

"We were a bit concerned about the diminishing crowds in Test cricket but the India-England Test match in Chennai followed by the two series between Australia and South Africa showed that people are still interested in watching Test cricket," he added.

However, at the moment, Twenty20 is undoubtedly ruling the roost with the successful conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this Sunday, and the ICC World Twenty20 championship all set to begin from June 5.

But ICC's stand on not increasing the number of Twenty20 international matches apart from ICC World T20 still remains and on this Lorgat said, "T20s are not exhibition matches for us. It is a big format of the game in the domestic arena but at international stage Test and one-dayers are still considered the major attractions."

Finally, Lorgat also denied that there has been any issue between the ICC and the IPL commissioner Lalit Modi after the ICC made it clear on Wednesday that it would not make a slot available in its schedule for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.

"The relations between ICC and IPL are very good. Mr Lalit Modi's statement regarding the IPL and Future Tours Programme were misinterpreted by the media. IPL commissioner never said that the Champions League was part of FTP," he said.

Lorgat further clarified that there is no place for domestic events in FTP.

"We have no plans to include Champions Twenty20 League in the FTP. Only because the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 competition could not be held due to the terror attacks in Mumbai last year, the ICC member nations worked out a window for the tournament this year. The Champions League is a domestic event and it is up to the respective boards to find a window for the tournament. In fact, there has been no proposal by the BCCI to include it in the FTP either."