Will the mother of all cricket battles be played in the UAE – yet again? Going by the reports coming from India, one can believe that the next mega battle will be fought on the UAE shores between the two Southeast Asian rivals. Indian media reported that Board for Cricket Control of India (BCCI) is willing to send team to the UAE – Dubai and Abu Dhabi – to play a series against Pakistan. Pakistan has been playing its home series in the UAE over the last few years due to security concerns in the country. Pakistan recently played home series against South Africa and Sri Lanka in the UAE. It will most probably play its upcoming series against Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe also in the UAE in the second half of 2014. Indian daily Mumbai Mirrortoday, January 24th, reported that BCCI is willing to send team to any neutral country – including the UAE. The daily said that the decision was taken after a BCCI meeting held in Chennai. The release specifically mentioning Pakistan’s name suggests that the cricketing ice is melting between the two countries and people of the two countries will get to watch the high-adrenaline matches. BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel told Mumbai Mirrorthat India’s schedule is pretty tight and a full-fledged series is not possible but a short tour can be squeezed in if Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) proposed. PCB chief Zaka Ashraf reportedly welcome the BCCI move.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 11:52:34 +0000
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