Zimbabwe have offered to tour Pakistan to help raise funds for the country’s flood victims. Pakistan has suffered severe floods in the last month with more than one-fifth of the country’s territory and an estimated 20 million people affected.
Pakistan has not staged an international match since the Lahore attacks in March last year but the PCB confirmed Zimbabwe’s offer on Saturday. “Yes, they have made a formal contact with us and we highly appreciate their [Zimbabwe’s] noble gesture for supporting the cause. They have asked us to provide them with suitable dates for the series,” Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, told News One TV.
“They are willing to come over and play a series as they want to help us raise funds for the flood victims. They have left it up to us to give dates and schedule for the tour,” the PCB’s media manager Nadeem Sarwar told Reuters.
The attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore last year led to the 2011 World Cup matches being moved out of Pakistan. The national team has since had to play ‘home’ series at neutral venues but a decision to send an ICC World XI to Pakistan made earlier this month and Zimbabwe’s offer comes as a major
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Re: Zimbabwe offer to tour Pakistan
I don't think Pak is ready to host international sporting events yet.
Re: Zimbabwe offer to tour Pakistan
^But Zimbabweans think otherwise.
I doubt many people however will turn up to see Zimbabwe
Re: Zimbabwe offer to tour Pakistan
If its not an issue with ICC's ban, then I seriously think Pakistan should go for it for 2 obvious reasons:
1. Bring some International matches back to the local scene. They will count toward matches played by Pak team as well.
2. Most likely it will allow paki team to work out the kinks in "confidence" and score some big runs like their not so distant cousins who keep ahem breaking records on asian pitches....ahem.
Re: Zimbabwe offer to tour Pakistan
If its not an issue with ICC's ban, then I seriously think Pakistan should go for it for 2 obvious reasons:
1. Bring some International matches back to the local scene. They will count toward matches played by Pak team as well.
2. Most likely it will allow paki team to work out the kinks in "confidence" and score some big runs like their not so distant cousins who keep ahem breaking records on asian pitches....ahem.
Check out the batting stats of the star Indian batters outside Asia..and you will never make the above claim again :D They are just really good. That's it.