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England ready to host Pakistan-India Test series: reports

"It's an unofficial offer and nothing was accepted. PCB wishes to host India as it's Pakistan's turn officially," says PCB source

Sohail Imran
September 27, 2022
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Indian captain Rohit Sharma. — ACC
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Indian captain Rohit Sharma. — ACC

LAHORE:England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has offered to be a neutral host for thePakistan-India Test series in the future.

ECB has contacted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host a series between thetwo arch-rivals.

AnEnglish media outlet said: "England have offered to be a neutral host for future Pakistan-India Test series opening the possibility of the two countries playing bilateral cricket for the first time in more than 15 years."

Later on, sources in the PCB confirmed to Geo.tv about this development saying: "ECB has contacted us in this regard."

"It's an unofficial offer and nothing was accepted. PCB wishes to host India as it's Pakistan's turn officially," the source further said.

Pakistan and India have never played a Test match since 2007. The two teams last met in a bilateral white-ball series back in 2012-13.


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