Pakistan to host World XI, Sri Lanka and West Indies

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) yesterday announced the return of international cricket to its soil, with three separate sides scheduled to visit after years of isolation over security concerns

Najam Sethi

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) yesterday announced the return of international cricket to its soil, with three separate sides scheduled to visit after years of isolation over security concerns.

A World XI tour kicks off in September followed by a short visit by Sri Lanka for a Twenty20 match in October, then a Twenty20 series against the West Indies a month later. "We are getting positive signals and the doors of international cricket are opening on Pakistan," said PCB chairman Najam Sethi. The tours are seen as a big step towards Pakistan once again hosting major international outfits after militants targeted the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009.

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