Islamabad, Nov 1 (ANI): Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf has said Pkaistan Islamabad faces a 'huge challenge' in bringing international cricket back to the country after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team two years ago.
Since the attacks in Lahore, which left eight people dead and seven Sri Lankan players and their assistant coach injured, no international cricket has taken place in Pakistan, with teams refusing to tour citing security fears, the Daily Times reports.
Pakistan has been forced to play their home series at neutral venues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), England and New Zealand. Sri Lanka refused an invitation to play in Pakistan in the wake of attacks on a military base in Karachi in May this year, forcing their hosts to play the series in UAE, with the third and final Test starting in Sharjah on Thursday.
"We have a huge challenge in front of us and have to work very hard to bring international cricket back to Pakistan," Ashraf, who took charge as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman last week, said while hosting a farewell for former chairman Ijaz Butt last month.
"We have to remove the negativity created because of the spot fixing trial and move forward," he added, referring to the court case against former Test captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer.
He said he would be also writing to the heads of all boards to revive and improve relations with Pakistan cricket. (ANI)
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