Bringing cricket back to Pakistan a 'challenge'.

[Perceptron]

Bringing cricket back to Pakistan a 'challenge'

(AFP) – 1 hour ago

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan faces a "huge challenge" to bring international cricket back to the country after play was suspended following a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team two years ago, new cricket chief Zaka Ashraf said Monday.

Since the attacks in Lahore, which left eight people dead and seven Sri Lankan players and their assistant coach injured, no international cricket has taken place in Pakistan with teams refusing to tour because of security fears.

Pakistan has been forced to play their home series at neutral venues in United Arab Emirates (UAE), England and New Zealand.

Sri Lanka refused an invitation to play in Pakistan in the wake of attacks on a military base in Karachi in May this year, forcing their hosts to play the series in UAE, with the third and final Test starting in Sharjah on Thursday.

Ashraf took charge as Pakistan Cricket Board chairman last week.

"We have a huge challenge in front of us and have to work very hard to bring international cricket back to Pakistan," he said while hosting a farewell for former chairman Ijaz Butt whose three-year tenure ended last month.

"We have to remove the negativity created because of the spot fixing trial and move forward," he added, referring to the court case against former Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer.

"I am grateful to Mr. Butt for his valuable contribution to Pakistan cricket. He has done an excellent job despite facing many challenges and I pay tribute to his services for the game," he said.

"I am writing to the heads of all the chairmen of other boards in a hope to revive our relations."

 

[naumananjum]

on the other hand Pakistan cricket council must work on saving cricket stadiums specially those like in Sahiwal . Faisalabad .. Multan

 

[ShabEEN]

on the other hand Pakistan cricket council must work on saving cricket stadiums specially those like in Sahiwal . Faisalabad .. Multan

yes and the one in hyderabad and karachi and peshawar and quetta

 

[naumananjum]

yes and the one in hyderabad and karachi and peshawar and quetta

etc etc ....

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Pakistan does not need international Cricket

If Organized properly , Pakistan can have 30/30 over cricket events organized in evenings

There are 180 Million viewers of Cricket in Pakistan they just

a) Don't want to watch cricket in Day time due to work
b) They need evening time slots to watch live cricket
c) They need entertainment and flood lights

Little bit modernization of fields and more greener swinging pitches and we will have sufficient supply of Cricket Fans

PCB has failed in marketing sports to Families and Young Generation

Cricket Games , starting at 5 pm to 10 o clock is perfect for Pakistani public

10 Teams - playing for 100,000 USD event get that guy Lalit Modi involved he was not appreciated in India

And forget about West Indies , Bangladesh , Srilanka we already can beat them with eyes closed

If we can sell the idea that a Man comes home Friday takes his wife and kids to cricket event from 6-10 o clock ... it will work just fine Good entertainment

But if you expect people to come watch it in day time NOT REALLY people need to work

And we should also go back to the ORIGINAL Laws of the game where you could bowl bouncers and you also have variations on deliveries

There is no point to play a cricket game controlled by ICC who have ruined the game

 

[jeypore]

Fantastic Idea!!!

Only an entrepreneur can make this possible!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Roybot]

They need to sort out the security. Spectators and teams will return.