After being banned for a long time due to safety, Pakistan has announced the return of international cricket to the home team by a series of three separate tour matches. Return to international cricket in Pakistan by next month's World XI tour Sri Lanka Cricket announced the decision to tour Pakistan in October to play a Twenty20 match. The West Indies announced their tour to Pakistan to play T-20 series in November.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi said in a press conference in Lahore on Monday, "We are getting green signal and opening international doors of international cricket in Pakistan. '
After the terrorist attacks on the bus carrying the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009, 8 people were killed and many wounded, these tours are again seen as a major step towards returning to international cricket in Pakistan.
After the disgusting attack, Pakistan has only been able to organize a limited over series against Zimbabwe in 2015. Security concerns offer return to Bangladesh, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Ireland.
For the last 8 years, Pakistan has been forced to play their home series in the United Arab Emirates. Even the last two of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have been held in the Middle East. But in the last two years, the country is looking forward to organizing international matches as the law and order situation improves. The final of the PSL was held in Lahore in March.
Where many international players participate. After successfully organizing the final match, Pakistan started trying to convince the team to tour.
The PCB chief said the rest of the series against Sri Lanka will be held in Lahore after a Twenty20 match in the United Arab Emirates. Everything is going well. "The World XI team will be announced very soon under former England coach Andy Flower," Sethi said.
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