Ehsan Mani adamant of hosting more cricket matches in Pakistan

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani said the board was in correspondence with other cricket boards and it was expected that the country would soon start hosting all its home series at its own venues. 

“Pakistan plans to play all its future tour matches in Pakistan as the country was safe for all sorts of games. The onus will be on the other teams to tell us why they do not want to come to Pakistan.”

“If we have dealt with the security issues but if it’s political then it is very clear that we can’t play at neutral venues. Our position will remain the same that Pakistan is safe and if you want to play us then you have to come here,” Mani said while talking to media.

Speaking about convincing other foreign teams to tour Pakistan, Mani said PCB hosted Cricket Australia (CA), Ireland Cricket Board (ICR) and England Cricket Board (ECB) top officials for talks upon the futures tour to Pakistan.

“People had a misconception about Pakistan and when CA, ICR and ECB officials visited here they saw the ground reality,” he said and quoted ICR chief executive saying that why we should not come to Pakistan.

Mani said Pakistan is due to play England in 2021 and 2022 and were in serious discussions with them about coming to Pakistan.