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April 20, 2012
Cricket, is the most famous game in Pakistan where young children or old person are wants to be in touch with this game though television, newspapers and physically participated. Every Sunday hundreds of families spent their times in the parks or any other beautiful location and where we easily can seen how the really love to cricket as every family member taking so much interest with their children how to play cricket.

The terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team closed the cricket doors in the country since March 2009 and after that no international test status team not only visited Pakistan but always shown their deep concerns over the security situation in the Pakistan

After long efforts of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) former chairman Ijaz But as well as new chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf taken many positive steps to again revive the popular game in the country again and now these efforts makes good news for the thousands of Pakistani cricket fans to listen that International cricket is set to return to Pakistan after three years with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) formally confirming to the BCB that his team will play one ODI and one Twenty20 International.

Now Pakistan is 'ready' for the return of international cricket to the country, after Bangladesh confirmed they would tour for a short limited-overs series at the end of this month. Bangladesh will be the first Full Member of the ICC to tour Pakistan since March 2009 as both teams will play two matches, an ODI and a T20, both at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The ODI is scheduled for April 29 and the T20 for April 30

The public of Pakistan have been deprived of cricket and we felt that we needed to support them," BCB president Mustafa Kamal said. "The reception we received when we toured Lahore and Karachi on our security visit was overwhelming."

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, thanked the BCB and the Bangladesh government for their support for the tour.

The ICC, though, was more guarded in its response, saying it had asked the PCB for a security plan, following which its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit would commission a localised risk assessment to determine the safety of its officials and staff; only after that would it decide on deploying its officials.

Last month, the ICC had introduced a "special dispensation" to be made only in "exceptional circumstances" in order to ensure that bilateral series take place even if the ruling body has determined it "unsafe" to appoint its officials for such series. This would allow such series to be manned by "non-neutral match officials", a departure from the ICC's Standard Playing Conditions, pending permission from its executive board.

Bangladesh was due for a full tour of Pakistan in 2012 under the ICC's Future Tours Programme. The PCB also said the remaining matches of the tour will be played at dates mutually agreed between the two Boards at venues including Bangladesh.

There had been several itineraries proposed for the tour, including a three-match ODI series and a series of two ODIs and one Twenty20 international. Karachi and Rawalpindi were the other possible venues but they were dropped on security grounds.

BCB announcement follows lengthy negotiations between the two boards over the terms of the tour, and at times it looked as though the tour would be a non-starter. A nine-member delegation, headed by Kamal and including security officials from that country, visited Pakistan in March for a demonstration of the security plan for the proposed series. The plan was well received, it is believed, but confirmation of the series was delayed. One reason, according to the BCB, was that it was waiting for a government advisory; another possible reason was the ICC's special dispensation plan, which possibly implied that the venue was not safe for neutral officials.

On the other hand delighted Pakistani cricket fans, players and politicians also welcomed the Bangladesh Cricket Board decision to tour the country and end its three-year exile from hosting international matches.

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani welcoming the decision taken by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to send cricket team saying that Pakistan will not compromise over the security of visiting Bangladeshi cricket team.

Sources said that during telephonic conversation Zaka Ashraf brief Prime Minister over arrangements of visiting Bangladeshi cricket team.

“Prime Minister Gilani lauds the efforts taken by chairman PCB for the revival of international cricket in the country, adding that he welcomes the Bangladeshi team and we will provide the maximum security of every foreign team during the visit of Pakistan”.

According to original schedule, both teams were to be face-to-face in four matches, three ODIs matches and one T20 match, but due to BCB's late decision now the tour has been slashed to only two matches.

Some sources revealed that the Bangladesh agreed to send its national team to Pakistan on give-and-take basis as Pakistan has supported BCB president Kamal to be the new Vice President of the ICC.

Some cricket experts said that Bangladeshi team's short tour to Pakistan is likely not to convince bigger teams like Australia, England and South Africa for future tours but it would give Pakistan a solid point to motivate cricketing nations.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is now hoping that his team will get to play against India in a bilateral series soon adding that he is happy to hear about the series being played in Pakistan.

"One of the most difficult things for me or the rest of the Pakistan team players has been to play away from home all the time in the last three years. It was disappointing not to get a chance to play in front of our people and on our own grounds," he said.

Misbah said he was hopeful that due to the efforts of the Board and its Chairman Zaka Ashraf more international cricket will return to the country.

On cricket relations with India, Misbah said he would like to see both teams playing against each other regularly.

"We need to have regular bilateral cricket series because nowadays when we play after a long gap there is lot of tension associated with our matches and there is extra pressure on the players. If we play against each other regularly I think it will be better for people of both countries," Misbah said.

Other former Test players also welcomed Bangladesh's decision to tour Pakistan.

"It is good news although it would have been better if they had played a proper series but at least the ice is finally going to break and credit must go to the present Board set up for making efforts to revive international cricket in Pakistan after the unfortunate incident of 2009," former captain Rashid Latif said.

Former Test captain Moin Khan also welcomed the move.

"I think the Pakistani people deserve more international matches and the ICC must support us more in our endeavours.

Former Pakistan captain and allrounder Shahid Afridi said that It’s a major breakthrough and a very good news for the whole nation, for Pakistan team and millions of fans who have been deprived of international game for the last three years,” he said.

Foreign teams shunned Pakistan as a cricket venue after the attacks, forcing them to play their home series on neutral venues, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan’s foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar praised efforts from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf to revive internationals.

“PCB’s efforts have finally borne fruit and Bangladesh team’s visit will help bring international cricket back to Pakistan and will motivate more teams to come to our country,” Khar said.

But former Pakistan captain, Rashid Latif sounded a note of caution, saying that we must not leave any loopholes in security because we cannot afford a minor mistake or any lapse in arrangements,” said Latif. “Other teams will also be motivated after Bangladesh tour but we have to make the best arrangements.”

Interior minister Rehman Malik reiterated a promise to put in place stringent security measures for the Bangladesh team.

“We will leave no stone unturned and put in place the best possible security for the Bangladesh team as per our promise and make this tour an exemplary one so that other teams also tour us,” said Malik.


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