PCB decides “in principle” on UAE as venue for series with Australia
June 15, 2012
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided “in principle” on the UAE as the venue for Pakistan’s limited overs series against Australia this year.
PCB officials will visit the UAE next Wednesday to meet officials from the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and finalise details of the short tour.
The series will include three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals and likely to be held in late August.
Following Sri Lanka’s withdrawal as a potential host, the PCB’s director for international relations, Intikhab Alam, visited Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia before the UAE.
Officials with inside knowledge of the negotiations said: “In principle, the decision has been taken to stage the series in the UAE, to be held after Ramadan and before the World T20 starts [in Sri Lanka on September 18], beginning from around August 22.”
An official announcement is expected after next Wednesday’s committee meeting.
The PCB was reportedly not satisfied with cricketing infrastructure in Malaysia because of inadequate seating and lack of electronic scoreboards.
Despite the heat and humidity in the UAE in late August, the PCB believes it is the best option because it is already equipped to host international series and has previous experience of doing so.
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