Neutral venues a must for Pakistan to survive
Mike Coward, writing in the Australian , says Pakistan must embrace playing at neutral venues or perish from the consciousness of the international cricket community.
And this must not happen. In the Test match context, in particular, world cricket is fragile and needs Pakistan to be conspicuous and competitive. And, to this end, Australians can assist by supporting the home series with Pakistan later this year. Whether the game can survive in Pakistan, let alone prosper, with the elite players playing all home games out of the country is problematic.
Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo