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CricketIn a big boost to Pakistan cricket Sri Lanka likely to play 2 Test matches in Pakistan
Representational pic of Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Pic Twitter

It seems that Sri Lanka is going to break the deadlock by becoming first team to play Test matches in Pakistan after 2009 as Sri Lanka Cricket President has hinted towards the favor.

“ Sri Lanka Cricket has hinted at the possibility of touring Pakistan for a 2-match Test series later this year with Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva saying “PCB’s made a request and we will assess the security situation. We are looking at the possibility favourably,” tweeted Pakistan senior journalist Saj Sadiq.

Earlier last month Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had offered Cricket Sri Lanka (SLC) Karachi and Lahore as venues for a two-match Test series, which will be a part of the ICC Test Championship, and is scheduled for later this year.

The offer that time was extended by top-most PCB officials -Chairman Ehsan Mani and Managing Director Wasim Khan – on the sidelines of the recent meeting Asian Cricket Council meeting in Singapore.

The PCB, over the last few years, has stepped up its efforts for the return of top-flight cricket in the country. It has seen them host PSL matches (as many as eight this year with all the foreign players participating), an ICC World XI (2017) and West Indies (2018), for three-match T20I series, and Sri Lanka (2017) for a one-off T20I.

It was in March 2009 when the touring Sri Lankan team was attacked by gunmen on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on the third morning of the second of the two Tests. That attack effectively put international cricket on halt in the country.

Though Pakistan had Zimbabwe over in 2015 and hosted the final of the 2017 edition of the PSL in Lahore – which turned out to be a stepping stone for the return of international cricket in the country – top boards have shown unwillingness to travel to Pakistan. Recently, Pakistan were in talks with New Zealand and Australia. Though both of the boards showed interest, they later backed out.

Having a top nation over for Tests will provide the much-needed boost to their efforts. And, if Sri Lanka agree to tour Pakistan it will see the latter host Test cricket after a gap of a little over a decade.

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