LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket team arrived back home after claiming the One Day International (ODI) series against India 2-1 and splitting the two T20s.
The team was greeted by a large number of fans at the Alama Iqbal International Airport.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf speaking to the media congratulated the nation for the ODI series win against India. “The performance of the team was commendable”. The PCB chairman defended ODI captain Misbah ul Haq for his performance during the series.
Commenting on the prospect of Bangladesh playing a series in Pakistan, Ashraf said talks were still ongoing. “The Bangladesh Cricket Board has not refused to tour Pakistan”.
Misbah ul Haq praised the performance of the Pakistani youngsters especially Junaid Khan and Mohammad Irfan during the series. “Both these players proved that they have a great future ahead of them”. He dispelled reports that the team was relaxed during the third ODI which Pakistan lost to India.
Mohammed Hafeez who captained the T20 squad during the series congratulated the entire nation and praised young players. Hafeez said the team was focused during this tour and had shown the world how good they are. “We hope our performance will have a bearing on the ICC restoring international cricket in Pakistan”.
Junaid Khan hoped Pakistan would continue to perform like this in the future. Meanwhile wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal said the most important thing was to win the series. “We want to continue with this confidence in the future,” Akmal said.
Man of the series Nasir Jamshed said he would continue to work hard in the future and would work with seniors to improve. “I am fortunate because my performance helped the team win”.
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