PCB CEO claims Pakistan is as safe as any other country for foreigners to visit

ongoing coronavirus crisis has alrey impacted worldwide cricketing activities, including Pakistan Super League 2020 (PSL 2020) played in February and March this year. While PSL 2020 was first edition of tournament to be entirely held in Pakistan, outbreak of contiguous disease forced Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to indefinitely postpone event just prior to playoffs. Due to success of PSL 2020 as evidenced from capacity crowds during its first half, PCB Chief Executive Officer Wasim Khan believes that visiting foreign players w hold key to bring back international cricket in Pakistan on a regular basis.

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PCB CEO assures safety for cricket in Pakistan

In a recent interview with Rediff, PCB’s Wasim Khan stated that board has alrey mand to bring back international cricket in country by hosting Sri Lanka in a full-fledged series in late 2019. He also spoke highly about success of most recent PSL 2020 season. Khan ded that board is currently working out on several plans regarding future cricket matches and said that touring of teams like Australia, South Africa and England in near future will generate a “decent value” for ir brocasters.

Wasim Khan boasted of progress PCB has me for Pakistan cricket in past few years and expressed his full confidence on touring teams visiting country on a regular basis from 2022 onwards. He felt that 40-odd foreign players who participated in PSL 2020 will go back and encour ors to tour Pakistan as well. Wasim Khan furr claimed Pakistan right w is as safe as any or cricket playing nation in world.

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Pakistan name Babar Azam as ODI captain

Stylish batsman Babar Azam will w take Pakistan cricket forward as ir captain in limited-overs cricket. He is set to le his country against Ireland in two T20I matches in July before making his ODI captaincy during ir tour of South Africa in September. anuncement was me when PCB anunced ir list of contracted players for 2020-21 season on May 13.

According to statement, Pakistan he coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq focused on past performances while awarding contracts and emphasis was also placed on of cricket country will be playing in next 12 months amidst coronavirus pandemic. Pakistan are scheduled to play nine Tests, six ODIs and 20 T20Is including Asia Cup and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 over next 12 months which will see Azhar Ali leing ir Test set-up while Babar Azam will be leing ir ODI and T20I outfits.

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