Pakistan is a safe country for international cricket, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ST-Jayasuriya-c2567 – Cricket News Update
Sanath Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lankan skipper, believes that Pakistan is a safe country for cricket and depriving millions of fans from watching their favourite sport because of one unpleasant incident is not justifiable.
The veteran left-hander is leading an International World XI, which landed in Karachi yesterday and will play a couple of T20 fixtures against a Pakistan All Star XI, led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Ali-Shah-c76657.
No international cricket has been played in Pakistan since the terror-attack on the Sri Lankan team outside the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in March 2009. Over the last three and a half years, the Green Shirts have played all their matches away from home, which is a massive disadvantage for any team.
Upon his arrival in Karachi, the former opening batsman expressed his joy over playing a part in the revival of international cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. Jayasuriya feels comfortable in Pakistan and knows that the masses are passionate about the game there.
"I am happy to be part of these matches," Jayasuriya said. "In my opinion Pakistan is a safe country. The incidents of Lahore were not the best thing to have happened and the suspension of cricket in Pakistan is very unfortunate because the people love the game here."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760’ former cricketer, Alvin Kallicharan, who is the manager of the International XI, said that Pakistan is one of the major cricketing nations and cannot be left alone. The former batsman urged all the cricket boards to help the PCB revive cricket in the country.
"I came here way back in 1972 to raise funds for flood victims and this time it's another noble cause: promotion of cricket in Pakistan," he expressed. "Pakistan is a part of world cricket and we are here to show that Pakistan is a place to play cricket."
A number of other players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mornantau-Hayward-c77717 are also part of the International XI; whereas, the PCB has given NOCs to all its contracted players to take part in the matches.
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