Sri Lanka Test series will usher new era of cricket in Pakistan: Shoaib Muhammad

ISLAMABAD: Former Test cricketer Shoaib Muhammad on Monday said that Sri Lanka's upcoming tour of Pakistan will usher a new era of cricket in the country.

“It will be great to see the Sri Lanka team playing two Tests in Pakistan,” Shoaib is quoted as saying by APP.

"It would prove very beneficial for Pakistan cricket and the long-awaited cricket hungry fans who are dying to witness these games at home.”

Sri Lanka and Pakistan are set to play two Test matches between Dec 11-15 and 19-23 in Rawalpindi and Karachi respectively.

The Rawalpindi stadium will be hosting a Test match after a gap of 15 years.

The last Test played at the venue came in 2004 when Pakistan hosted India. 

Shoaib said that the upcoming Tests against Australia would help the players in matches against Sri Lanka.

Furthermore, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the way the game’s affairs were being handled.

“We need to work on school and college cricket in order to improve our game and bring up budding players,” he said.

“To prepare the players in all three departments, we need to establish a variety of pitches which should provide equal opportunities to batters and bowlers and should allow all disciplines in the game to flourish,” he noted.