Pakistan would like to use India as home venue for international cricket matches
Sunday 24 May 2015 11:59, UK
Pakistan’s cricketing authorities have said they are keen to play home matches in neighbouring India, rather than host international series in the Middle East.
Top Test-playing nations have shunned Pakistan since the terrorist attack on the touring Sri Lankan squad in Lahore in 2009, since when the PCB have had to stage home games in the United Arab Emirates.
The PCB did manage to persuade Zimbabwe to visit their country for a limited overs series this month.
PCB chief Shahayar Khan told the Hindustan Times newspaper: "We would like to make India our home. India will be more cost-effective."
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have offered to host home Pakistan matches.
India have not faced their neighbours in a Test match since Pakistani militants killed 166 people in a terrorist incident in Mumbai in 2008, although they did host an ODI series in 2012.
Khan also said India are likely to play a full series against Pakistan in the UAE in December.
