It is a big tour for Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq

Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq feels that the upcoming Pakistan’s tour to England will help the international return to Pakistan after 7 years. Misbah told Reuters he hoped the four-Test series in England “would help revive cricket series in Pakistan.”

“It is a big tour for Pakistan,” Misbah said late on Thursday during a send-off dinner Pakistani team received from the Britain’s High Commissioner, Thomas Drew.

In 2009, Sri Lankan team touring Pakistan faced a gun attack, which killed six Pakistani policemen and a van driver. After that incident, Pakistan hasn’t hosted any Test matches.

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron also sent a good luck message to Pakistan’s team, saying: “I hope that one day in the not too distant future I will be able to wish the England cricket team a successful tour of Pakistan.”

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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez said that they will try to give a quality series to the spectators against the England team, that is really strong at home. “England cricket team is a strong and balanced one,” Muhammad Hafeez said. “Pakistan team has plenty of talent. We will try to give a quality series to the spectators and cricket fans.”

Pakistan cricket board chairman, Shaharyar Khan is confident that the team will put up a good show in the series. “I would say, play hard, giving no quarter to England for under Alastair Cook they are too good an outfit to not make you regret it,” he said.

Pakistan’s tour of England which comprises of 4 Tests, 5 ODIs and one T20 international will commence on 14 July.