Malcolm Merlyn Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Lahore: Pakistan will host the next Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Emerging Nations Cup in April next year and PCB chairman Najam Sethi hoped that India would send its team for the event. He said the decision to have the Emerging Cup in Pakistan was taken during the meeting of the ACC held in Lahore. "Having the ACC meeting is by itself a very important step towards revival of international cricket in Pakistan. PCB chairman Sethi said that six ACC teams including five full members will play in the tournament. "We want to hold the matches in more than one city and we will work towards that. We will look forward to hosting India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and a qualifier team next year," Sethi said. Sethi said he was hopeful by next year India would also agree to send its emerging team to Pakistan as this would pave the way for regular tours to the strife-torn country. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chairman Thilanga Sumithipala also said that his team would like to come back to Pakistan soon. Sumithipala said Sri Lanka would like to come back to Pakistan with its 'A' team, national team and under-19 sides. "Pakistan is an important nation in the cricket world and if it is weak than Asian cricket is weak and if Asian cricket is weak than world cricket will be weak," he said. Sumithipala called on Cricket Boards of Asia to support each other and said the Sri Lankan government had agreed to send the team to play in Lahore with the same spirit. "Pakistan has always been a good friend of Sri Lankan cricket and they never pulled out of any series even when the situation was bad in our country. They now need our support," he said. The SLC chairman further said that he would like to see international events being held in Pakistan as his government, board and security people were satisfied with the security arrangements made by the PCB for them. Sri Lanka is the first top international side to play in Pakistan since March, 2009 although Pakistan managed to get low-ranked Zimbabwe to play a limited-overs series in Lahore in May, 2015. Militants had attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, 2009 which led to international teams refusing to tour Pakistan and the PCB was forced to hold its home series away from home in the UAE. http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/amp/news/pakistan-to-hosts-acc-emerging-nations-cup-in-2018-will-india-play-1561003.html Link to comment
Shaz1 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Sethi has a tendacy of saying wrong things so I won't believe it till I see it. Link to comment
sourab10forever Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Will shall not send its team. That's for sure. Link to comment
chewy Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 This tournament unlikely to happen in Pakistan pak gov can't handle security for so many teams but be safe and play in SL or Bangla or even Nepal Link to comment
Scar Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 22 minutes ago, gharampaani said: Yes because those countries are so much safer Lets host it in India...you know, the country with a top 10 terrorist index rating :) Yet we just hosted U16 fifa world cup, and many other tournaments. Clearly, world thinks differently than the padosis about our security. RAZPOR and express bowling 1 1 Link to comment
chewy Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 3 hours ago, gharampaani said: Yes because those countries are so much safer Lets host it in India...you know, the country with a top 10 terrorist index rating :) As long idoits like u r far away, any place is safer maniac, Rightarmfast and RAZPOR 1 2 Link to comment
TheWall Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Another reason for pak to beg.... Link to comment
Shaz1 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 11/1/2017 at 8:43 PM, TheWall said: Another reason for pak to beg.... Your wall is closed for begging places. Link to comment
TheWall Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 14 hours ago, Shaz1 said: Your wall is closed for begging places. Closed or open.. u will find pak standing with a begging bowl 24x7.... Link to comment
Shaz1 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 3 hours ago, TheWall said: Closed or open.. u will find pak standing with a begging bowl 24x7.... Nice fanfiction sir Link to comment
Straight Drive Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I don't think any major cricketing nation is interested in playing in Pak. Aussies, England, SA and India have all not toured Pak since ages now. UAE is the only place where major cricketing nations will agree to tour for series scheduled by PCB. Link to comment
chewy Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 now West Indies likely to pull out of touring Pakistan, citing "smog", lol, gawd what sh!thole country is Pakistan Link to comment
Shaz1 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 hours ago, chewy said: now West Indies likely to pull out of touring Pakistan, citing "smog", lol, gawd what sh!thole country is Pakistan We are next to you brother. Used to be part of India. ;) Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 It's not safe in Pakistan, especially for Indians. So NO. Link to comment
Sandeep99 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 10 hours ago, chewy said: now West Indies likely to pull out of touring Pakistan, citing "smog", lol, gawd what sh!thole country is Pakistan LOL. Shrewd from Windies Link to comment
Shaz1 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 6 hours ago, Sandeep99 said: It's not safe in Pakistan, especially for Indians. So NO. Karachi people look Indian and they are safe. Link to comment
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