Afridi planning organizing 'international' double-wicket tournament in Pakistan

Pakistan News.Net
Saturday 28th January, 2012

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi is reportedly thinking of organising a double-wicket competition, involving players from different countries, in the country.

"When I was in Australia playing in the Big Bash tournament, I spoke to number of top players from different countries to get their feedback on whether they would be interested in travelling to Pakistan for a double-wicket competition," The Daily Times quoted Afridi, as saying.

The all-rounder said he had tried to convince the players about why it was so important for international cricket to be played in Pakistan, and the response he got from many players was positive.

"That is why now I am seriously planning to organise a double-wicket competition with foreign players in a befitting manner, but dates and venues will be decided later," he said.

"New Zealand's former captain Daniel Vettori, West Indian Chris Gayle and some Australian players were among those with whom I discussed this proposal and they expressed great interest in it and in playing in Pakistan," Afridi added.

No Test-playing nation has visited Pakistan since March 2009 when militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore, killing six Pakistani policemen and a van driver and wounding some of the visiting players.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PSB) recently officially invited the Bangladesh Cricket Board to send its team to Pakistan for a scheduled FTP (Future Tours Programme) series in April, and is waiting for a visit by the Bangladesh security delegation to move things ahead. (ANI)

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