ISLAMABAD – A setback for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka bilateral series insidePakistan has been reported as some of some senior players have objected totraveling to Pakistan.
Few senior Sri Lankan players have expressed their reservations overtravelling to Pakistan for the upcoming one-day international and T20series.
According to a report in *BBC Urdu*link, senior players including ODIcaptain Dimuth Karunaratne, T20 captain Lasith Malinga and former captainAngelo Mathews have refused to travel to Pakistan for the series startinglater this month.
Sri Lankan Sports Minister Harin Fernando told* BBC Sinhala Servicelink *that families of the playerswere concerned about the security situation.
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He added Sri Lankan cricket authorities will meet with the players toassure them and get them to travel to Pakistan. A formal meeting in thisregard is expected to take place on September 9.
