Several premises in England have actually stated they would certainly be ‘open to exploring’ the opportunity of hosting reciprocal Test cricket in between India and Pakistan, consisting of Lord’s, The Oval and Edgbaston.
India and Pakistan last played a Test suit versus each various other in 2007/08, and last played reciprocal white-ball cricket versus each various other in 2012/13, when Pakistan visited India for an ODI and T20I collection. The 2 countries presently just bet each various other in the Asia Cup and international competitions, such as the 50-over World Cup, where India beat Pakistan on home dirt in 2014, and the T20 World Cup.
The Indian federal government does not presently assent reciprocal components versus Pakistan, with political stress in between both nations considerable.
Last week, the concern of reciprocal cricket in between both nations was climbed once again, when Rohit Sharma stated in a meeting with the Club Prairie Fire podcast that it would certainly be “awesome” to for India to play Pakistan in a Test suit held by a neutral country.
“It’ll be a good contest, especially if you play overseas conditions,” statedRohit “They’re [Pakistan] a good team. They have got a superb bowling lineup… At the end of the day, we want to be in contest and I think it will be a great contest between the two sides. We anyway play them in ICC trophies, so it doesn’t really matter. It’s just pure cricket that I’m looking at. I’m not interested in anything else. It’s pure cricket, game between bat and ball. It’ll be a great contest.”
Following Rohit’s remarks, numerous English places have actually shared rate of interest in hosting such a component. Representatives from Lord’s, and areas Surrey and Warwickshire (based at The Oval and Edgbaston specifically), informed The Telegraph that they thought they can serve as hosts. Surrey president Steve Elworthy and Warwickshire president Stuart Cain both stated they would certainly be encouraging of strategies to host India versus Pakistan at their corresponding premises.
England has actually held numerous neutral males’s Tests over the last couple of years, most especially both of the World Test Championship finals in 2021 and 2023. Lord’s will certainly organize the World Test Championship last in 2025.
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