Tag: Sri lankan team

  • Ramiz Raja not happy with Misbah’s selection

    Ramiz Raja not happy with Misbah’s selection

    Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja is disappointed with the 20 probables selected by head coach-cum-chief selector Misbahul Haq for the upcoming T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka.

    While speaking in a Youtube video, the famous commentator has criticised Misbah for implementing a safety first approach in his selection.

    He said, “It was disappointing to see no new name or experimentation from Misbah, despite playing against a second-string Sri Lanka side,” adding that Misbah is playing safe as it is his first big assignment and is opting for tried and tested players.

    Ramiz Raja believes that Men in Green needs out of the box thinking with regards to the future.

    “You could have invited around four to five players to this camp, who you think are talented and have what it takes to serve Pakistan in future,” he added. “Instead, those players have been recalled who have been playing for Pakistan for last 10 years and we are aware of their potential and limitations.”

  • Sri Lanka Cricket receives terrorist threat, reconsidering Pakistan tour

    Sri Lanka Cricket receives terrorist threat, reconsidering Pakistan tour

    Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that it would reassess the security situation in Pakistan after it received a warning from Prime Minister’s (PM) Office of a “possible terrorist threat”.

    In a fresh statement issued Wednesday evening, SLC said that the warning was conveyed via the Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports.

    “Accordingly, the warning highlights that the PM’s Office has received reliable information of a possible terrorist threat on the Sri Lankan team while touring Pakistan,” it added.

    The development has once again thrown the possibility of the Sri Lankan cricket team’s tour to Pakistan under doubt. The team was set to land in Karachi on September 25, however, it remains to be seen whether the tour goes as scheduled.

    Following SLC’s statement, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reiterated that it is committed to bringing cricket back to the country and provide complete safety and security to the Sri Lankan cricket team.

  • Sri Lankan cricket team likely to visit Pakistan for test series in October

    The Sri Lankan circket team is likely to visit Pakistan in October to play a two-match test series, Cricket Pakistan has reported.

    According to reports, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed the dates of their security delegation’s arrival in Pakistan on a three-day visit. The delegation will begin its evaluation with a trip to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on August 7, 8 and 9, respectively.

    It will assess the security situation in the country ahead of providing its recommendations to the SLC.

    They will visit the stadiums and hotels in the three major cities and will be briefed by local security officials as well. SLC, on the basis of those recommendations, will decide whether to tour Pakistan or not.

    “I’m confident that the delegation will be satisfied with the security arrangements in Pakistan and hopefully we will soon see red-ball cricket on home soil,” reports quoted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani as saying.

    Pakistan, since the unfortunate attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009, has not hosted any test series.