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Pakistan v Australia 2012
PCB to confirm Australia series venue next week
Umar Farooq
May 20, 2012
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Malaysia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are among the countries Pakistan are considering as options to host their limited-overs series against Australia in August. The series was set to be held in Sri Lanka, but SLC pulled out last week due to a clash in the series schedule with the first season of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL). The PCB said that a final decision on the venue will be taken within a week.
"It was indeed a setback to our plans when Sri Lanka pulled out," Intikhab Alam, PCB director international cricket, told reporters in Lahore. "But they have their own reasons and we have no problem with it however and have been searching for alternatives. Malaysia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are the options we have marked. A decision will be taken within next one week."
In March this year, the SLC had agreed in principle to host the series. At that time, there had been no decision on the SLPL. The proposed first season of the league had been cancelled last year and it was only earlier this month that a new deal was signed by the Sri Lanka board to hold the SLPL this August.
Pakistan and Australia are due to play five ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals against each other. The original plan was to play just one Twenty20, but with the World T20 immediately after the series, the countries' boards have agreed to play two extra matches.
Pakistan have had to play their home series in neutral venues since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in March 2009. While the United Arab Emirates has been Pakistan's usual "home" venue since then, the venue was ruled out due to the extreme heat and the month of Ramzan.
Pakistan's last home series against Australia was played in England, in the summer of 2010, after which they have hosted all their home series, including one against Sri Lanka and England, in the UAE.
Malaysia last hosted an international series in 2006, when India, Australia and West Indies played a tri-series in Kuala Lumpur.
Umar Farooq is ESPNcricinfo's Pakistan correspondent
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Zenboomerang. Durban and St Lucia have pretty hot winters and there is humidity. Malaysia would be a bad idea as the matches will be over when people get home in the evenings to watch the game in Pakistan. Pakistan should make this about maximising support on the ground and from their home tv audience. Malaysia great for Aus in this respect. There are ODIs and t20s. Playing in Malaysia will give Aus practice in unfamiliar conditions ahead of Sri Lanka. Pakistan know these types of conditions anyway. Us Saffers will turn out in support of Pakistan in Durban!
Posted by zenboomerang on (May 23, 2012, 5:40 GMT)@Dale_Pain... Johannesburg in winter - 15-18C max - yes, thats really getting ready to playing in Sri Lankan conditions (30C+ / 75% humidity)... Think you miss the point of preparing for the WC & getting ready for the conditions... Much better off playing in Darwin, Townsville, Cairns, Rockhampton than SA... The only reason for this series is the T20 WC, so Malaysia is the sensible decision, but politics & money will (as always) be the deciding factor...
Posted byI think PCB should chose Canada ,USA or Singapore as a neutral venue for cricket and ICC should endorse it. This is a good marketing technique for promoting cricket in the non-cricketing nations , and also there will be a decent size expatriate community that will ensure series generates revenue. i hope there is a test match played as well.
Posted by Dale_Pain on (May 22, 2012, 17:27 GMT)It might be worth pointing out that winter is the DRY season in South Africa (with the exception of Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and the garden route imbetween. Jo-burg will be cold and dry, Centurion warmer and dry, Durban very warm and dry etc.. Only Cape Town out of the major grounds will not be feasible...
Posted by zenboomerang on (May 22, 2012, 14:57 GMT)I don't see SA being a good venue in winter (wet season), with Zimbabwe only slightly better... "If" Pakistan want a decent build up to the T20 WC, then Malaysia would be perfect as the conditions are similar with SL & would help prepare for the WC - though the grounds are quite small... For me, I'd be aiming at what is best for my team to get into the finals which Pakistan have a fair chance of doing... From a TV broadcasting schedule, the time difference is only 3 hours earlier for the Pak/Ind/SL/Ban market while 3 hours later for Oz - would be a good selling point...
Posted by Hawk_Pk on (May 22, 2012, 10:56 GMT)If Zimbabwe then why not Timbuktu.....
Posted byAs a pakistani i want a qauality cricket.....but if they play in Malaysia or Cananda , its much batter due to they will learn a lot from quality team.....i think test nation must support other team and teach them.
Posted by Meety on (May 22, 2012, 1:00 GMT)@cricketing - been to Nepal & was amazed that everywhere I looked, there were kids with cricket bats playing cricket somewhere. This would of been in the late 1990s, they just don't seem to keep their young players playing in their senior sides. Nepal would be a very innovative option, although, I don't think it would be financially viable, whereas I think Malaysia would be the best option given the UAE is not an option.
Posted byIf they play at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium (Srinagar) Pakistan would get some huge support there.
Posted by allieeb on (May 21, 2012, 16:56 GMT)SA pitches too wet during August.....so it has to be Malaysia