Dubai, Pakistan Cricket Board PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf proposed England & Wales Cricket Board hosts a one-day tri-series involving Pakistan and India next year.
At recent International Cricket Council ICC executive board meeting in Dubai, PCB Chief had informal talks with heads of other boards, including England and India, and proposed that England can host a tri-series next year involving Pakistan and India.
Ashraf s contention is that series would be a success in England due to presence of a big Pakistani and Indian community in United Kingdom and Europe, and secondly, it will also pave way for proper restoration of bilateral ties between Pakistan and India soon, a source added.
During the meeting, South African Cricket Board President reportedly offered to host an ODI series between Pakistan and Australia. South African cricket head assured his Pakistan counterpart that Pakistan would incur less expenses compared to if it decided to organize the series at some other neutral venue, including the UAE, an official said.
He said while PCB was keen to get international teams to start touring Pakistan again, it was, however, aware of the fact that it might be forced to play one-day series against Australia once again at a neutral venue. Since it will be month of fasting and weather will be hot during July-August in the UAE, that is why Pakistan are looking at other alternate neutral venues as well, he added.
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