ICC to take decision on revival of international cricket in Pakistan

ICC to take decision on revival of international cricket in Pakistan

KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to take a decision on proposed World XI’s team tour to Pakistan during its board meeting next month, an official of ICC told geo.tv on Wednesday.

According to reports, the ICC was planning to send a world XI to Pakistan in September for four T20Is, the series which is proposed to be named as “Independence Cup” will have matches 22nd, 23rd, 28th and 29th September.

The report came a day after the successful and peaceful holding of PSL final in Lahore last Sunday and according to PSL’s chairman Najam Sethi, the PSL final has opened the door for more cricket in Pakistan.

“We had planned this when Giles came to Pakistan. The condition was to hold the PSL final in Lahore successfully. Now we have done that. All lights are green,” Sethi had told geo.tv on Monday.