England ‘offers’ to be a neutral venue for the Ind-Pak Test Series, but the BCCI is ‘not interested. ‘ The two countries last played a short bilateral white-ball series in India in 2012. The last Test series was in 2007.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has formally offered to host a bilateral Test series between India and Pakistan. BCCI sources say the chances of that happening in the near future are “next to nil. ” “Martin Darlow, the deputy chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board. Held talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board during the current Twenty20 series. Offered England’s grounds as venues for ideally a three-match Test series in the future,” according to the UK daily “Telegraph. ” While the ECB made the offer for its own commercial gain, the BCCI’s powers that be laughed off the suggestions. Claiming that no such opportunities would arise in the next few years.
“To begin, ECB spoke with PCB about an Indo-Pak series, which is unusual. In any case, a series against Pakistan is not something that the BCCI will decide, but rather something that the government will decide. As of now, the position remains unchanged. We only play Pakistan in multi-team tournaments “On Tuesday, a senior BCCI official with knowledge of India’s position told PTI.
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The Ind-Pak last played a short bilateral white-ball series in India in 2012, and the last Test series was in 2007.
Given the tense political relations between the neighbors, the BCCI says no, whether it is play at home, away, or in a neutral venue.
The newspaper explains why the ECB made the “generous offer.”
“The matches would draw large crowds in the United Kingdom, which has a large ex-pat South Asian population,” the report said.
“The matches generate a lot of sponsorship money and television viewers.” However, the paper stated that the “PCB is not keen on playing India at a neutral venue but are grateful for the ECB’s offer, which demonstrates the two boards’ growing relationship.” It stated that now that the big nations are starting to tour Pakistan again, it will be a “backward step in their eyes” if they play on a neutral venue.
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