Misbah-ul-Haq delighted over resumption of international cricket in Pakistan

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has expressed delight over resumption of international cricket in Pakistan. His comments came in the wake of Bangladesh’s decision to visit Pakistan later this month.

The Bengali Tigers will tour Pakistan for a One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 encounter. It will be the first time that Pakistan hosts international game after terrorist attack on Sri Lankan team three years ago.

Misbah has been producing excellent results overseas for the past few years and it is a good chance for him to register victory at home.

Misbah is delighted over Bangladesh’s step and said hoped for the bilateral series between Pakistan and India.

"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," Misbah
said.

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

Alongside Misbah, may other former players welcomed Bangladesh’s decision to visit Pakistan. The former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif said that Bangladesh’s move will urge other countries to come to Pakistan.

He also admired PCB and its officials for their great effort to bring international back to the country.

"It is a 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 the 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 told PTI.

Another former wicket-keeper batsman Moin Khan welcomed the return of International cricket to Pakistan.  "I think the Pakistani people deserve more international matches and the ICC must support us more in our endeavours," he shared.

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Posted by Rana Nasir Ghafoor on Apr 16 2012. Filed under Pakistan, Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry