Longest T20 series on the cards between Australia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 – Cricket News Update
Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Australia are in discussions to stage the longest Twenty20 series in history. CA’s chief executive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Alexander-Sutherland-c65430 says the hopeful that the option is likely to be considered for the upcoming series, slated for August
this year.
"We haven't had any formal discussions about that but at some stage it may well be that we need to talk to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 about that.”
The selection of final venue is still under consideration as the sweltering August heat in UAE is an issue for both teams. It is rumored that Pakistan originally came up with the idea for the longest series of the shortest format of the game. Initially,
the idea of hosting seven Twenty20s was turned down by the ICC but a five-match T20 series remain on the cards which would still make it the longest series ever played.
The ICC's chief executive, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haroon-Lorgat-c61719, while not ruling out the possibility said, "In a World Twenty20 we have already agreed to extend the 12 maximum to 15," Lorgat said. "So in this particular year, any member can play 15 T20 internationals."
Earlier, to host their limited-overs series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 but in May, Sri Lanka pulled out after it was originally selected to host the series, due to the clash in
schedule with the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League.
In the aftermath, the PCB chairman Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Pakistan has to play their home series on neutral venues and Malaysia is still an option open for discussion, while a final decision is still pending.
With a major reshuffle in the Australia’s Twenty20 team, their captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the month of September under somewhat similar conditions.
"It would certainly be nice to play a couple, if nothing else to settle a team and to really settle on a line-up. I've got no doubt that whether they're scheduled or not, once we get over to Sri Lanka and prepare, the preparation will be fine." Bailey said.
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