Published: May 16, 2015, 05:15 PM (IST)
Edited: May 16, 2015, 05:15 PM (IST)
Karachi: Former Test fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has said that the Zimbabwe cricket team’s decision to tour Pakistan provides a big ray of hope for cricket lovers in Pakistan.
On Friday, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan had clarified that the proposed tour would be held as per schedule. READ: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 2015: Tickets go on sale for much anticipated series
The Zimbabwe’s tour to Pakistan had been called into question after 45 people died in a terrorist attack in Karachi on Wednesday. However, the African nation’s cricket board received a green signal from their government after assessing the security situation in Pakistan.
Nawaz said all their players and the whole nation were desperately waiting to see international cricket returning to their homeland, the Dawn reported. READ: Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan is on, says PCB
Zimbabwe will become the first ICC team to visit Pakistan since March 2009, when the Sri Lankan team was attacked in Lahore. Zimbabwe is expected to arrive on Tuesday to play three One-Day Internationals and two T20 games.
