According to CEO PCB, Wasim Khan, plans have been set in motion forEngland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand to tour Pakistan by theend of 2022.
Since the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, none of theheavyweights of the cricketing world have toured Pakistan. But, PCB hasbeen making efforts to bring cricket back to Pakistan having already hostedBangladesh and Sri Lanka for a Test series.——————————
Ever since the attack, Pakistan have played their home matches in theUnited Arab Emirates, and according to Chairman PCB, Ehsan Mani, that is nolonger an option. Pakistan cricket team will play in front of their homecrowd only, he added.
Wasim Khan recently revealed that Pakistan will soon host South Africa fora limited-over series. This would be the first time South Africa will visitPakistan since 2007-2008. This would also provide the opportunity to pavethe way for other top Test-playing nations to tour the country.
Wasim Khan also said that PCB has been in talks with England Cricket Board(ECB) to tour the country by 2022, and according to him there is no reasonto assume that they would reject the proposal.——————————
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Most importantly, the CEO and the new Chairman of the ECB are keen to makethis tour happen. We are looking forward to welcoming England in 2022 as weare South Africa in January 2021 and then New Zealand, followed byAustralia in 2022 as well. We have two big years ahead of us and the MCCtour has paved the way for county sides to visit Pakistan as well. We arealso looking to bring in tours by A sides in the future.
Meanwhile, Pakistan are set to host Zimbabwe for an ODI and T20I seriesthis month. All the matches will be held behind closed doors and in abio-secure bubble.
