ACB Australia Cricket Board's final announcement on touring Pakistan
In 2009 Sri Lankan cricket team was attacked by a group of attackers when they were off to their way to Qaddafi Stadium Lahore to play third day of second test match against Pakistan. the team was just to reach Qaddafi stadium when a group of 12 gunmen attacked the team. causing the death of six Pakistan policemen and two civilians. many Sri Lankan players also got injured including the captain of the team Kumar Sangakara.
Since then no major team test playing nation toured Pakistan. in 2015 Zimbabwe became first team to tour to Pakistan after six years of the attack on Sri Lankan team and helped Pakistan to revive the cricket in Pakistan. in 2017 final of Pakistan Super league was also played in Pakistan between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators foreign players and officials also participated in the final. That left a positive impact on ICC as they decided to send World XI team to Pakistan for three T20 international matches. after the tour was successfully held again Sri Lanka toured Pakistan for three T20I matches in the last of 2017. It was shocking not only for Pakistan but also for the world as the team which was attacked became one of those countries which helped Pakistan to get its lost image in other words the helped Pakistan to revive cricket .
In 2018, yet another three matches were played in Pakistan. two eliminators of Pakistan super league were played in Qaddafi Stadium Lahore and the major final of the tournament was played in Karachi National stadium. in April 2018, West Indies made yet another noteworthy stride towards the recovery of cricket for as World Twenty 20 champions the West Indies played three consecutive Twenty 20 internationals in Karachi.
Although it has been three years that International Cricket has returned to Pakistan yet many big teams are still concerned about security situation in Pakistan. Now four times World Champions Australia is an new addition to those teams which have refused to play in Pakistan.
According to reports Pakistan had invited Australia to play only T20 in Pakistan where two Successful series had been held against Sri Lanka and West indies, but Australian media Has confirmed that ACB did not even Concentrate on that and clearly refused, further more ACB's Source told that players agreement is their First Preference.
Nonetheless Pakistan and Australia will face Each other for a series of 3 three test and one T20i this year in September and October dates Has not been finalised yet.
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