http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Javed-Miandad-c66580 foresees the advantages of playing against India – Cricket News Update
Former batsman, Javed Miandad, has lauded the decision by the Board of Control for Cricket In http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 terrorist attacks.
Miandad while speaking to media on the matter, insisted that playing against India will benefit Pakistan in the coming years.
“The benefits of playing India on regular basis will be felt soon. As it is no international team is touring Pakistan because of security issues and that has caused Pakistan cricket great harm," he said.
"Pakistan and India matches are very important for the sport on a whole because whenever these two teams play against each other people remain at home to watch the matches and the impact is felt worldwide," he added.
He also rubbished the speculations regarding Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) desire to ask India for sharing revenues from the upcoming series between the two countries.
Explaining his point of view on the matter, the former skipper said, “I don't think money matters now... what is important is we resume playing against each other."
He also praised the current Chairman PCB, Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397, for his insurmountable efforts in normalizing the relations between the two countries.
Pakistan has failed to host a foreign team since the 2009 terrorist attacks on the touring team of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. After these attacks, Pakistan has faced extreme difficulty in convincing other teams to play at home.
However, with the improving law and order situation in the country, PCB officials see betterment in the coming days, where the national team would soon be hosting other nations.
Nonetheless, for the time being, resuming cricketing ties with India is a plus for Zaka and his team, as the former PCB boss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ijaz-Butt-c64128 miserably failed in this department.
The BCCI has also sent Pakistan an invitation for the upcoming Champions League in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, and there is also a strong possibility of Pakistani players featuring in the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Experts believe a stint in the IPL would help Pakistan players in improving their T20I level.
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