Saqlain Mushtaq requests PCB, BCCI for India vs. Pakistan Series

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 at 11:18 am , filed under Other Sports by Alan Kyle

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Saqlain Mushtaq, the Former Pakistan off-spinner has asked the cricket authorities in India and Pakistan to resume a bilateral series between the neighbouring countries just like the Ashes between England and Australia.Saqlain stated that, he personally feels that India and Pakistan should start a series on the lines of Ashes. But let’s wait for the ties to resume first.

The wily spinner also gave his views on India’s tour to England, stating that it was a team failure. He added, It was the failure of the team and you cannot just blame the spinners. You didn’t have runs on the board and, in such scenario, the spinners can’t gamble. The conditions were pacer-friendly and, as one saw, it was the pacers who did the trick for the hosts. So, I don’t think it would be right to blame the spinners alone.

According to the sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), there is also a possibility of India hosting a complete series against arch rivals Pakistan in March/April, 2012.There has been no bilateral series between Pakistan and India since late 2007. However, fans worldwide will be expecting things to get better this time and see the Asian giants fighting for glory against each other once again.

The political ties between both countries have improved in the recent times and the fans might get some good news in the coming months.Although both countries are willing to go head to head once more, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ijaz Butt has asked the BCCI to play in a Pakistan hosted series before the Men in Green tour their neighbouring country.

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