Nawaz Sharif gives PCB go ahead for India-Pak series in Sri Lanka
November 26, 2015  13:44
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Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has permitted the country's cricket team to play a series with India at a neutral venue, media reported on Thursday, possibly clearing the decks for a bilateral tournament in Sri Lanka later this year.


Pakistan's Geo TV quoted sources saying the Pakistan Cricket Board received a letter from Sharif permitting the cricket team to play either a T20, ODI or Test series with India at venues in the island nation that would serve as Pakistan's 'home venue'.


The PCB signed an agreement with the BCCI to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. It claimed the Indian board agreed to play the first one in the UAE, which has served as Pakistans home venue after the 2009 Lahore terror attacks stopped international teams from travelling to the country over security concerns.

After a lot of uncertainty, the BCCI insisted it would play only in India but the Pakistani government denied permission to its board earlier this month.
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