http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 Cricket Team start Pakistan Tour
The skipper of Afghanistan’s national cricket team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nawroz-Mangal-c2084, is hoping his team’s tour will help Pakistan bring international cricket back to their country.
On March 3, 2009, Sri Lanka’s cricket team was attacked by terrorists near the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.
Since the attack, Pakistani home grounds have not hosted international cricket because foreign teams refuse to on the basis of security concerns.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been hosting home series at neutral venues. The Men in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033.
In 2010, England Cricket Board (ECB) helped PCB arrange a home Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
Afghanistan is the first international team to visit Pakistan since http://www.senore.com/Cricket/March-c74391 2009, as teams have been denying playing on Pakistani soil.
Afghanistan’s cricket team has reached Pakistan to play a 3-match One Day International (ODI) series, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Minal-Mahesh-Patel-c76331 Ground in Islamabad on 25th May.
Pakistani authorities are making sure to take appropriate steps to arrange high-profile security for the opening fixture of the series.
The police force, local representatives, and, DGM securities, all are focusing to deploy infallible security for the teams, officials and supporters.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan team coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rashid-Latif-c84084, who is a former Pakistani wicketkeeper, is also optimistic for the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan.
“The tour is approved by the Afghan government and I am sure this will be a small step towards reviving international cricket in Pakistan”, said Latif, who became Afghanistan’s coach, last year.
The captain of the team, Mangal has also asked International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) to support Afghanistan for the expansion of its cricket infrastructure.
According to him, Afghanistan has to play against Test sides for the perfection of its game, ICC should help them in this regard.
The 2nd ODI will be played in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad will host the last match of the series.
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