“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.
“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.
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“Sri Lanka has a strong presence in the cricketing world and they can offer us valuable support”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to help support the development of cricket in the war-torn nation.
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“The Taliban follow the Pakistan cricket team with keen interest so this can be a platform”
Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, has announced that he is interested in hosting the Taliban for a cricket match in order to restore peace and stability to the war-torn country.
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“I have created an ideal scenario for his farewell Test: India playing Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata with a passionate crowd and both nations at a standstill”
Legendary Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Wasim Akram believes India batsman Sachin Tendulkar could have the “best farewell” if he plays his last Test against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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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.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region is prone to regular Taliban attacks
Former Pakistan captain turned politician Imran Khan has announced that his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have launched a cricket talent programme in the troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.
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Khan is hoping the PCB decide to create a new Twenty20 tournament
Pakistan veteran duo Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik believe that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should be looking into organising an Indian Premier League (IPL) style Twenty20 tournament every year in order to bring international cricket back to the shores of the war-torn nation.
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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.
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Pakistan and Ireland played two ODIs in May
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has announced that the national team would highly consider being the first international side since Sri Lanka in March 2009 to tour Pakistan if security protocols were up to standards.
