Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday allowed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play cricket with India amid the tension between the two nations.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday allowed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play cricket with India amid the tension between the two nations.
The two sides will play the much-anticipated cricket series in Sri Lanka from December 15 after green signals from their respective governments.
Mr Sharif responded to the letter sent to him by PCB chairman Shah-aryar Khan and said Pakistan should play a short series against India in Sri Lanka.
As per the agreement, Pakistan and India will play three one-dayers and two Twenty20 internationals. Earlier, two Tests, five one-dayers and two Twenty20 internationals were scheduled from December 15 to January 3. Pakistan have been playing their home series in the UAE because of security fears at home, but India was unwilling to send its team to the UAE.
Sri Lanka emerged as a likely solution after crisis talks over the weekend between PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan and his BCCI counterpart, Mr Shashank Manohar, in Dubai failed to end the stalemate.
