KARACHI: Former Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell has said that they are looking forward to an exciting series between Pakistan and Zimbabwe later this month.
Mr. Campbell, who is also the managing director of Zimbabwe Cricket(ZC) made these remarks with reporters after a visit of 6-member security delegation from Zimbabwe.
Delegation was given a detailed briefing on security deployment and measures at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore, followed by their visit to the Gaddafi Stadium as well as the control room established across the road at the National Hockey Stadium to monitor the entire Nishtar Park Sports Complex.
Accompanied by Chief Operating Officer Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Subhan Ahmad and Director International Cricket Operations Zakir Khan, Director HR and Administration Brig. (Retd) Sajid Hameed and head of PCB's security Col. (Retd) Mohammad Azam Khan, the delegation was also given another briefing by the law enforcing and intelligence agencies in the afternoon.
"We have received a very good welcome here. During my career I have played in Pakistan, all over Pakistan - in Lahore, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Sheikhupura," ZC chief said.
"The cricket in this country had to resume from somewhere and the forthcoming series would provide the opportunity. I thank the PCB and the security agencies for all the security measures that have been put in place and we are looking forward to have an exciting series in two weeks time," Alistair Campbell, commented.
"This visit by Zimbabwe Cricket and its security delegation is meant to oversee the arrangements, in particular the security measures that have been put in place," PCB COO Subhan Ahmed said in statement.
"We have given them an exhaustive briefing with more to follow. We hope we have made the delegation's visit as comfortable as we can.
"We are positive Team Zimbabwe's visit - the first by Test-playing nation in six years shall be a success and a harbinger of many more to come,' he said.
ZC Security Delegation also included Tamuka Priveledge Mapfumo (Zimbabwe Players Representative), Pachavo Christian Chiketa (Zimbabwe Team Manager and Cricket Operations Manager), Johannes Marthinus Barnard, Manjoro Robson (ZC Security Consultants), Khalid Tareen (Independent Security Official, reporting to ICC).
Zimbabwe cricket team is due to arrive here on May 19 to play a series of three One-day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals against Pakistan to revive international cricket in Pakistan.
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