Zaka Ashraf invites Bangladesh to play cricket in Pakistan – Cricket News Update
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mustafa-Kamal-c78122 in order to resume international cricket in Pakistan.
Zaka wants Bangladesh to become the first team to visit Pakistan since the terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team in 2009.
Talking to the media in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 cricket board president here. We discussed a lot of things and he is of the view that to begin with Bangladesh cricket
team can come and play one or two matches over there. We will arrange all the securities arrangements so that no lapses are there.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kamal-c70069 also confirmed having such talks and stated, “Informally we have discussed this matter but to organise such a tour, I need to take up this matter to my board. The Pakistan team will soon be visiting Bangladesh and we will organise a meeting between
the new chairman of the PCB and my esteemed colleagues.”
The cricket loving fans in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 have been derived of international matches on home soil, as their team is forced to play home series on neutral venues.
However, things have changed to some extent in recent times, as the security situation in the country has improved.
This might help the PCB to bring back international cricket to the country. However, nothing has been finalised yet and the fans might have to wait until Pakistan’s tour to Bangladesh in December.
Earlier, the Zimbabwean cricket authorities showed interest in visiting the troubled country before the start of the ICC World Cup 2011.
However, the Men in Green had a hectic schedule prior to the Mega Event and could not afford a home series at that time.
Apart from that, the International Cricket Council (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) has also been planning to resume international cricket in Pakistan.
The sport’s governing body wanted to send a World Eleven to the country in order to improve things, but that never happened.
However, with a couple of teams showing interest in touring Pakistan is a very positive sign both for the country and the new chairman.
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