Afghanistan, Pakistan plan to play three ODIs and as many T20s in UAE

The Afghanistan Cricket Board is keen to host Pakistan for a white ball series in the United Arab Emirates in August-September.

Pakistan and Afghanistan have met frequently in ICC and Asian Cricket Council events but have never played a bilateral series at the senior level.

A source in the Pakistan board said that the two boards had opened talks on the planned series which would include three One-day Internationals and three T20 matches in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.

"The Afghanistan board is keen to have the series before the World T20 Cup which is in October,” the source said.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had also asked the PCB to arrange a bilateral series with Afghanistan when senior Afghan players including Muhammad Nabi had met him in January this year.

He said the PCB wanted to have the series in August as it also had to host England at home before the World T20 Cup.