Talk about pointless offers. If indeed one was made in the first place. Which SportzPower seriously doubts. The England & Wales Cricket Board has reportedly offered to host a men’s cricket Test between Pakistan and India.
As per reports, Martin Darlow, the ECB’s deputy chair, has been in Pakistan for England’s ongoing T20 international series and has floated the idea to PCB chair Ramiz Raja during his visit. As for Raja, he has reportedly been decidedly cool to the proposal. Hardly surprising considering the BCCI’s stated position on the matter.
Pakistan and India have not played men’s cricket against one another – outside of multi-team events – in any format since January 2013, and their last Test match was played in December 2007.
ESPNcricinfo quotes Moeen Ali, England’s captain, as having said the prospect of a Test between the two teams on English soil was an “awesome” prospect. “With the viewing [figures] and all that, it would be one of the biggest games because it’s not been done for a very long time. It would be a great game because Pakistan have a really good bowling attack as well as India now, and India have a great Test side. It would be really good.”
