ISLAMABAD – After successfully hosting the two-match Test series it hasbeen proven that Pakistan is ready to welcome all international cricketteams for full-fledged tours.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Ehsan Mani, has also made it clearthat all the home series will now be held in the country instead of neutralvenues like the United Arab Emirates, which served as Pakistan cricket’shome since the horrendous 2009 terror attacks on Sri Lankan cricket team.——————————
Mani said that if any team isn’t willing to come to Pakistan, they shouldprove that it’s unsafe here.
The PCB chief termed the historic Sri Lanka tour as a turning point for therevival of cricket in the country, saying that the fans and media haveplayed a massive role in portraying a positive image of Pakistan.
Mani further urged the teams to tour Pakistan without any hesitationespecially after the Sri Lanka series. “At this time, India is a fargreater security risk than Pakistan,” added Ehsan Mani. Talking aboutBangladesh’s backing out, the PCB Chairman said:
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I’m hopeful that Bangladesh will tour Pakistan because there’s no reasonfor not touring. If Sri Lanka can tour Pakistan than why not others.
If the tour goes ahead, Bangladesh will arrive in January to play 3 T20Isand 2 Tests.
