Hafeez looking forward to play India in Pakistan – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898, the T20 captain of Pakistan has said that BCCI’s decision to invite Pakistan for a short series latter this year is a step in right direction, and is hoping to see the Indian team playing in his country soon.
Speaking with DNA India on Sunday, the promising all-rounder said that he wants to see the arch rivals competing in all the three formats of the game, all over the world, insisting that the gentleman’s sport should be kept away from politics.
“Pakistan and #http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ag5# should play everywhere. There shouldn’t be any politics involved. I understand the boards are doing their best to get the situation back on track,” said the 31-year-old top-order batsman.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 attack. In the aftermath of the disgraceful incident, which took place in November 2008, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cancelled Indian team’s tour to Pakistan, in late 2008.
Since then, the two sides have not played each other in a bilateral game. But the Indian cricket board gave its nod to melt the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Berg-c1457, by agreeing to host the Men in Green in a limited overs series, comprising three ODIs and two T20 Internationals, in December this year.
Hafeez, who replaced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 as Pakistan’s T20 captain in May this year, hailed the efforts of BCCI and PCB in reviving the bilateral series between the nemeses.
“A short series in December is a step in the right direction. We are also looking to India playing in Pakistan, because the people in my country love them a lot and really want to watch them in action,” he added further.
Earlier former Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 had also urged BCCI to send its players to Pakistan in a bid to resume bilateral cricketing ties on long term basis.
“It is good news that bilateral ties will be resumed. It is good that Pakistan will be touring India this year and it should be a big series,” Afridi had said earlier this week. “India must also tour Pakistan as this would only further relations between the two nations," he added further.
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