We have already lined up some Under-19 tours prior to the U-19 World Cup in February/March 2010 to ensure that our players are well prepared,' he maintained.

Butt also stressed that Pakistan has gained a lot by suing the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the game's governing body stripped Pakistan's as a World Cup host because of security concerns.

'We have gained a lot from the legal dispute. Our status as a co-host has been re-affirmed and with that all our rights and obligations under the Host Agreement. We now have a much better understanding of where we stand especially in terms of our rights,' he said.

Butt also made it clear that the PCB's financial woes are far from over.

'The financial problems for PCB are not over. The biggest chunk of our TV rights revenues are allocated to Pakistan-India series which are unlikely to take place in the near future. The only other significant revenue source is the ICC funding to PCB which solely cannot support our yearly operations and this is one reason why we are adopting cost cutting measures,' he said.