Pakistan visit is much more than a cricket tour, says World XI captain Faf du Plessis
Cricket | September 11, 2017 15:45 IST"I will be able to look back and say that I played my part in bringing cricket back to Pakistan" stated du Plessis.
"I will be able to look back and say that I played my part in bringing cricket back to Pakistan" stated du Plessis.
The World XI includes five players from South Africa, three from Australia, two from the West Indies, and one each from Bangladesh, England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
Imran, who heads the main opposition party, is expected to only return to Pakistan on the day the World XI ends its tour.
The high-profile T20I series brings together several top-level competitors including three of the top five bowlers in the ICC T20I Players Rankings getting to display their wares.
The successful hosting of the PSL final at Lahore earlier this year gave the PCB enough confidence to schedule a T20 series against the World XI in collaboration with the ICC.
Raja further pointed out that Zimbabwe's tour to Pakistan in 2015 and the successful hosting of Pakistan Super League (PSL) final this year at Lahore were signs that cricket is resuming in the country again.
The first two T20Is will be played on September 12 and 13, and the final game will be played on September 15 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Collingwood must have been quite demoralising for Pakistan's players during the last few years as no international matches were held in their country because of security reasons.
The PCB is said to be paying the players between USD 75,000 and USD 100,000 for the short tour that will be held from September 11 to 15.
Akmal has accused Arthur of abusing him and barring him from practicing at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
The axing of Hafeez comes as a surprise as he has been a consistent playmaker for Pakistan in the ODI and T20 formats.
The skipper believes that it would be a golden chance for the young Pakistan players to play international matches in front of their home crowd which would in turn also help in boosting their morale.
PCB Chairman Najam Sethi says Hashim Amla, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir and David Miller are the other South African players who are also the part of the World XI.
This will be the first time in nine years that Pakistan cricket fans will get to witness a season of international cricket in their country since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore.
Islamabad, Oct 17: The International Cricket Council has told the Pakistan Cricket Board that a team comprising of international players cannot call itself a World XI in Karachi this weekend.ICC spokesman Samiul Hasan told The
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