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India-Pak cricket ties to resume in 2010: Butt | The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ijaz Butt, has said that his meeting with Indian counterparts
was held in a positive atmosphere and expressed hope that cricketing ties between both countries would resume in 2010. Interacting with media persons soon after
arriving at Lahore from New Delhi following an eight-day India visit, Butt said
he is optimistic about a bilateral India-Pakistan series at a neutral venue next
year. "God willing a series between Pakistan and India will be held at a neutral
venue next year as my meetings with the Indian cricket officials as well as government
officials will bring good results," The News quoted Butt, as saying. Butt said
the series may be held in the United States, but pointed out that there is a lack
of cricket infrastructure in the country. "The United States is a good place (for
the series). But since there is just one stadium in Florida where only one One-day
International or two Twenty20 matches could be held, it is not suitable for a
high-profile series," he said. Butt said the International Cricket Council (ICC)
has also shown interest in organising matches between the two arch-rivals in the
US to promote the sport there. Butt said during his meeting with BCCI officials,
he also urged them to let Pakistani cricketers participate in the Indian Premier
League's (IPL) next season. The BCCI had invited a number of Pakistani players
for the IPL's inaugural edition in 2008, however, following the November 2008
Mumbai terror attacks, the relationship between both the countries soured which
also affected cricketing ties. |
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