“With the recent tragic events at Karachi Airport, the series will now be deferred to a later date”
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Cricket Ireland have postponed talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about possibly playing a series in the war-torn country after terrorists attacked Karachi airport, leaving 37 people dead.
“Even now we are trying to convince them they can come and play safely in Karachi”
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Former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs and New Zealand pace bowler Jacob Oram have pulled out of a Twenty20 tournament being held in Karachi after terrorists attacked the city’s airport, leaving 29 people dead.
“We can’t allow the terrorists to have control”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has announced that the board has invited Sri Lanka to tour the war-torn nation.
Pakistan and New Zealand last faced each other in 2010-11
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New Zealand will travel to the United Arab Emirates for three Tests, five ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International against Pakistan in November-December.
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“I don’t think this is about principles, it is about safeguarding our own self-interests in the long run in world cricket”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are likely to support the new International Cricket Council (ICC) revamp out of fear that they might be isolated if they decide not to.
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Pakistan have not hosted an international series on home soil since March 2009
The head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Interim Management Committee, Najam Sethi, has turned to the government for help to revive international cricket in Pakistan.
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“There are players in this side who have not had a chance to play international matches in Pakistan”
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that not being able to play on home soil is having a negative impact on many players as they are constantly away from their families and friends.
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Pakistan will play South Africa later this month and Sri Lanka in December
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have revealed that they are expecting to earn approximately USD 10 million from their series against South Africa and Sri Lanka.
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Pakistan’s four-year drought could end if Sri Lanka tour the warn-torn nation
Sri Lanka’s President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has announced that the national team are willing to tour Pakistan, four years after they were ambushed by militants in the Pakistani city of Lahore, which resulted in the deaths of eight locals and six players getting injured.
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Ul-Haq believes a Twenty20 tournament can help revive international cricket in Pakistan
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that the country needs their own Twenty20 league due to the fact that no international teams even dare to travel to the war-torn nation, especially after the Sri Lankan national team was ambushed by armed militants, which left six players injured and eight locals dead.
