Karachi, September 25 : Former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Lt General (Retd) Tauqir Zia, feels the security situation in the country could ultimately force India to drop out of the Test tour to Pakistan early next year.
I dont think India will come because the conditions are not ideal for international cricket. Pakistan should be prepared for this, Zia, who headed the PCB from 1999 to 2003, told 'Geo News' in Lahore.
Security situation in Pakistan have forced the International Cricket Council to postpone the Champions Trophy while Australia too opted out from the Test series.
A terrorist attack killed around 55 people and injured over 200 at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad last week and the Government has put red alert security in the country with some foreign missions also closing down their visa consular services for the time being.
Zia said it was disappointing that teams were not coming to Pakistan but there was nothing one could do about it.
Pakistan has now decided to play its home series at offshore venues and recently signed a three-year USD 9 million deal with Dubai Sports City to play one-dayers and Twenty20 games.
I dont think India will come because the conditions are not ideal for international cricket. Pakistan should be prepared for this, Zia, who headed the PCB from 1999 to 2003, told 'Geo News' in Lahore.
Security situation in Pakistan have forced the International Cricket Council to postpone the Champions Trophy while Australia too opted out from the Test series.
A terrorist attack killed around 55 people and injured over 200 at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad last week and the Government has put red alert security in the country with some foreign missions also closing down their visa consular services for the time being.
Zia said it was disappointing that teams were not coming to Pakistan but there was nothing one could do about it.
Pakistan has now decided to play its home series at offshore venues and recently signed a three-year USD 9 million deal with Dubai Sports City to play one-dayers and Twenty20 games.
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