Jan 11, 2022: Code Sports reported on Tuesday that Rameez Raja, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), plans to propose an annual quadtrangular T20 series consisting of Pakistan, India, Australia and England.
The PCB chairman intends to propose the series during a meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as he intends to pit traditional rivals India and Pakistan against each other in traditional international matches. “It’s not going to happen yet, but who knows,” Raja told Code Sports.
“I have a good mind of proposing a rugby Six Nations-style series that they have a cricket series, a T20 international series outside the FTP [Future Tours Programme] where Australia, England, India, and Pakistan can play four sides,” he said.
“I was thinking of maybe introducing this concept at the ICC meeting.
“If India and Pakistan are not willing to play bilaterally, involve them in a four-nation [event], and so every year this tournament could go to England, Australia, Pakistan and India and take it from there.”
The former batsman asked the Australian players to visit Pakistan as it would have an emotional impact on the local fans as they have missed international matches at home. The Australian team is scheduled to tour Pakistan in early March – their first tour since 1998 – three Tests, three ODIs and a Twenty20. “There is a lot of excitement,” said Raja. “You have to understand what that means for Pakistani fans. We will make sure we make it a great show too.“
“Some of the comments coming out of Australia, are very encouraging for us. I heard what Usman Khawaja had to say. You’ve got to understand the emotions behind such a tour. A young Australian cricketer may not understand the value that he’ll bring by touring Pakistan.” He added.
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