Highlights
- India and Pakistan don’t play towards one another other than ICC occasions
- India final performed a Test series towards Pakistan in December 2007
The ECB (English Board), in a really courageous transfer, has made an provide to the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) for a Test series between India and Pakistan to put an finish to the lengthy wait for a bilateral series between the 2 sides. As far because the historical past between these two groups goes, India and Pakistan haven’t performed any sort of Test series since December 2007. Owing to the political variations between these international locations, the one time India performs Pakistan is at any ICC occasion.
The England Cricket Board’s deputy chairperson Martin Darlow is in Pakistan for the continued seven-match T20I series. It is believed that Darlow has handed this concept to Ramiz Raja and it seems to make amends with the Pakistan Cricket Board. The English workforce had pulled out from a scheduled two-match series towards Pakistan final yr and they now look to rebuild their relationship with the cricket board. As of now, it seems fairly unlikely that the PCB will take up the provide.
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For a few years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been working towards bringing cricket again to its personal nation. Before this, they performed in UAE for a number of years. At this level, the PCB may not threat taking part in at any impartial venue and for this to occur, the BCCI additionally wants to agree which seems like an inconceivable prospect.Â
Now England’s skipper Moeen Ali has weighed into the matter and he stated:
The prospect of a Test between the 2 groups on English soil was superior. That can be good, It’s a disgrace that they do not play one another until it is a World Cup or an ICC occasion however they’re two nice groups and two huge taking part in nations. With the viewing [figures] and all that, it might be one of many largest video games as a result of it is not been completed for a really very long time. It can be a terrific recreation as a result of Pakistan has a very good bowling assault in addition to India now, and India have a terrific Test aspect. It can be actually good.
As of now, each these groups have an exterior probability of clashing towards one another on the WTC (World Test Championship) last at Lord’s in 2023, however for that to occur, they’ll have to win a majority of their remaining fixtures on this cycle.
