ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Cricket Board (PBC) Chairman Ehsan Mani has some goodnews to share with the cricket fans in Pakistan.

Mani has intensified its effort to bring back top-notched internationalcricket to the country.

PCB has invited Cricket Australia to send its team to Karachi or Lahore fortwo one-day matches of its 5-matches series, which is scheduled in UAE inMarch next year.

There are indications that CA may accept the PCB’s request. Media reportssaid that Cricket Australia is considering the request.

PCB will also extend the same request to Cricket South Africa.

According to media reports, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani has left for SouthAfrica on a mission to convince Cricket South Africa (CSA) to support thereturn of international cricket to Pakistan.——————————

Mani has said that his main priority remains the return of fullinternational cricket to Pakistan and the country hosting the InternationalCricket Council (ICC) events.

Mani will request CSA officials to continue their support for the return ofinternational cricket to Pakistan as the World XI which toured Pakistanincluded several South African players.

Mani will request them to also play a short limited-overs series sometimein 2019 in Pakistan.

“We are in ongoing discussions with the PCB about the ODI tour in Marchnext year. We recognize that the PCB and the Pakistan government are takingevery step to improve the security for touring cricket teams and we’llcontinue discussions with the PCB as the safety and security of Australianplayers and support staff is our number one priority,” said a CA spokesmanin Melbourne.