Pakistan cricket coach Misbah-ul-Haq urged extra nations to tour the nation, saying Monday the game wants “mutual help” to get better from the coronavirus disaster. His attraction comes only a week after Pakistan completed a tour of England, the place they performed three Checks and as many Twenty20 internationals in empty stadiums. Throughout the journey the squad spent two months in a bio-secure setting after a number of gamers examined optimistic for Covid-19 earlier than the journey. Even earlier than the pandemic, Pakistan struggled to draw touring groups after militants attacked the Sri Lanka’s crew bus in Lahore in 2009.
Safety has improved, nonetheless, and final yr Pakistan squared off in opposition to Sri Lanka in what was its first dwelling Check in a decade.
Misbah stated he hoped teams such as England would think about travelling to Pakistan as international sport slowly returns following months of inactivity.
“Our tour to England was necessary for each nations,” Misbah advised a press convention within the jap metropolis of Lahore.
“It was additionally necessary to help the cricket world normally and English cricket particularly in these testing instances of Covid-19.
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“Pakistan additionally deserves related help from different nations. These are instances when the cricket world wants mutual help.”
Final week, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Ian Watmore stated England ought to “positively” tour Pakistan supplied it was protected to take action.
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