Afghanistan introduced on Tuesday it’ll host Pakistan for 3 T20 internationals in Sharjah later this month, the primary bilateral collection between the neighbours.
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) stated its residence season will begin with the collection in opposition to Pakistan.
“Afghanistan’s international home season 2023-24 will begin with a three-match T20I home series against Pakistan to be played in Sharjah on March 25, 27 and 29,” stated an ACB launch.
Afghanistan was resulting from begin its season with a one-day worldwide collection in opposition to Australia in March this 12 months however Cricket Australia refused to play in protest on the remedy of girls within the war-torn nation.
Cricket Australia had additionally refused to host Afghanistan for a Test match in November 2021 for a similar motive.
ACB chairman Mirwais Ashraf welcomed Pakistan’s determination to play his crew.
“We appreciate Pakistan Cricket Board’s willingness to play Afghanistan in March. This is a significant accomplishment for two neighbouring countries,” Ashraf stated within the assertion.
Afghanistan has performed Pakistan in three T20Is and 4 ODIs in multi-national occasions however this would be the first bilateral collection between the 2 nations.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com