PCB Looking For Alternative Venue For Australia Series
Despite Pakistan's brilliant performances at the adopted home venue in UAE, the Pakistan Cricket Board is looking for an alternative venue for the series against Australia starting in August this year; that keeping in mind that a series won't be possible in the searing August heat in UAE.
Pakistan have a series scheduled against Australia which will comprise of five One Day Internationals and three T20's. The PCB is still searching for a venue however the proposed Bangladesh's tour of Pakistan may alter plans.
“Our priority is to host Australia in Pakistan but that depends on the tour of Bangladesh,” an official said speaking to The Express Tribune. “We can’t play in the UAE at that time of the year, the heat will be unbearable. So we’re in the middle of rounding up alternative venues, including England and Sri Lanka, and will make a decision that works financially as well.
“UAE has been good for us results wise as well as financially. Sri Lanka gets us a decent crowd too but that’s slightly more expensive. And as we saw in 2010, people love to watch Pakistan play in England. And we have a few more options too.”
“UAE has been good for us results wise as well as financially. Sri Lanka gets us a decent crowd too but that’s slightly more expensive. And as we saw in 2010, people love to watch Pakistan play in England. And we have a few more options too.”
