Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Wilson Manase has declared Pakistan ‘safe’ for international cricket after playing two T20 matches of the tour. He also urged test-playing nations to reconsider their decision to visit the country.
Manase said in an interview to ESPN, “I would like to indicate to the world – especially the Test-playing nations that Pakistan is a safe country to play cricket. We need to encourage members of the ICC to re-look at the position of not visiting Pakistan, and if they are watching how things have gone, they would realise that Pakistan, in the quest to have teams visit, have done great work to create an environment where cricket can be played safely”.
“For the nations who remain skeptical, they should have sent some delegation to come and be part of this event and watch what is happening in Pakistan. That would have given them confidence. In actual fact the hospitality we have received here, we have not received anywhere in the world where we have gone to play cricket. We have felt safe here because the cricket board in conjunction with the government has made us feel secure,” he added.
Manase is overwhelmed with the hospitality and love he has been receiving from the people of Pakistan. The crowd in Gaddafi stadium clearly indicates the level of enthusiasm among the Pakistani audience.
Pak-Zim is playing its first ODI match of the series today.
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