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In what will come as a huge boost for those hoping to see international cricket return to Pakistan, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) development committee chairman Thilanga Sumathipala said that Sri Lanka will no issues in traveling to Pakistan and playing at least a solitary T20I in Lahore.
Speaking after the ACC Annual General Meeting in Colombo, he added that if all the plans fall in place, the series could well take place in September, upon the conclusion of India's tour of Sri Lanka. He added that cricket is a game of "change, chance, and chase" and world cricket is in the hands of the "unity of Asia".
Sumathipala said: "I am keen to take my team to Pakistan. We have had our security experts visit and make an assessment, and things look positive with things improving all over the country and especially Lahore being cleared. We have three T20I games coming up against Pakistan in September and we would like to play at least one of those games in Lahore."
He also urged other nations to come out in support of Pakistan saying that there is always a risk.
"There is always risk - there were two attacks in London during the Champions trophy, but cricket continued under the security assurances of the ICC. So likewise, we too must be as accommodating and understanding as possible with our members and extend our fullest support to them as the cricketing family of Asia."
https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/sri-lanka-ready-to-play-t20i-in-pakistan
Speaking after the ACC Annual General Meeting in Colombo, he added that if all the plans fall in place, the series could well take place in September, upon the conclusion of India's tour of Sri Lanka. He added that cricket is a game of "change, chance, and chase" and world cricket is in the hands of the "unity of Asia".
Sumathipala said: "I am keen to take my team to Pakistan. We have had our security experts visit and make an assessment, and things look positive with things improving all over the country and especially Lahore being cleared. We have three T20I games coming up against Pakistan in September and we would like to play at least one of those games in Lahore."
He also urged other nations to come out in support of Pakistan saying that there is always a risk.
"There is always risk - there were two attacks in London during the Champions trophy, but cricket continued under the security assurances of the ICC. So likewise, we too must be as accommodating and understanding as possible with our members and extend our fullest support to them as the cricketing family of Asia."
https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/sri-lanka-ready-to-play-t20i-in-pakistan
! Army needs to provide foil proof security, although a threat exists everywhere now. Even in London as the Sri Lankan cricket board chief highlighted, there were two terrorist attacks during the Champions Trophy.
