Should Pakistan invite Namibia/Scotland for a tour?

[SM1989]

It will help again rebuild the image of a "secure" Pakistan and will also enable the associate nations with some good players to have more exposure.

Pakistan can also use these series to test bench strength.

 

[Kianig89]

Scots won't come but Namibia being an African country can be easily convinced a 3 or 2 T20s with Namibia on cold January weekend morning will be interesting

 

[KingKhan12]

It will help again rebuild the image of a "secure" Pakistan and will also enable the associate nations with some good players to have more exposure.

Pakistan can also use these series to test bench strength.

Definitely. Could play a small Tri series T20 format or ODI format with few associate nations or even Afghanistan and play your reserve team give other guys a go like Sharjeel, Iftikhar, Dhani, Nawaz, Rohail and some others too. Be good for Pakistan image teams toured and be good for the game of cricket as associate teams getting exposure.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

No!

Only their teams will get better, while our team will lose on the degree of quality and competitiveness.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Yeah - they can do a quad tournament like Australia did back in the day.

Pakistan
Pakistan A
Namibia
Afghanistan.

Would be a decent mini tournament.

 

[Concerned]

Sounds good, should also loop the Zimbabweans in to make it even more thrilling.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan A team should play them , not the main team.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan A team should play them , not the main team.

Yeah. I was thinking the same.

Invite the Namibians to face Pakistan A.

It is all about showing to western countries that Pakistan is safe for cricket.

 

[Tubs]

Imagine a tri-series with Namibia, Scotland and Pakistan (B-Team) in Pakistan. That would be fun!

 

[Major]

Yup, i prefer the concept of tri series because in tri series you can invite a good team and a bad team and be able to mamage the viewership.

Namibia is playing the next world t20, so they are a good side, but i believe another team needs to be invited that should be a big team. Have a trination series between them at our home

 

[UzmanBeast]

If you want to invite them, play your Pakistan A squad like many others have already suggested.

Give some exposure to guys like Qasim Akram.

 

[Major]

Pakistan A team should play them , not the main team.

Thats an insult to the associate side that is qualified to play the next world cup. Plus, no one watches Pakistan A games its only a small niche.

 

[Major]

Yeah - they can do a quad tournament like Australia did back in the day.

Pakistan
Pakistan A
Namibia
Afghanistan.

Would be a decent mini tournament.

Pakistan keeps beggin to India for series, but i seriously believe we can milk afghanistan in a similar way.

The afghans are very very very desperate to beat us in the cricket field. Their fans and their players are very emotional against Pakistan. We saw how asghar retired because of Pakistan.

I believe we should market a series with afghanistan and try to milk it

 

[mazkhan]

Afghan vs pakistan in pakistan stadium will be a massive security threat crowd control , hooliganism violence , pitch invasion

You also have a threat of terrorism further worsened by isis k who would have no qualms letting of a bomb in a crowd these people won't even spare mosques on jummah .

After what these Afghans did at Leeds and at dubai

You would be crazy to allow afghan fans to come to pakistan stadium and watch afghanistan vs pakistan , knowing the ethnic and political tensions between the two countries.

 

[MesonK]

Afghan vs Pakistan "B" ODI series will be a competitive bloodbath

Pakistan made of guys like Irfanullah, Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan, Wasim Jnr. etc will fight with Afghans

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Afghan vs Pakistan "B" ODI series will be a competitive bloodbath

Pakistan made of guys like Irfanullah, Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan, Wasim Jnr. etc will fight with Afghans

Absolutely not, no cricket against Afghanistan should be played unless it's on a venue like SL where no Afghan fans are likely to have a large presence.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Of course why not, I wouldn't mind inviting them over for a small A tour. They have some talented cricketers in my eyes.

 

[shamaan]

Afghan vs Pakistan "B" ODI series will be a competitive bloodbath

Pakistan made of guys like Irfanullah, Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan, Wasim Jnr. etc will fight with Afghans

What makes u say they will fight eith afganistan

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Pakistan keeps beggin to India for series, but i seriously believe we can milk afghanistan in a similar way.

The afghans are very very very desperate to beat us in the cricket field. Their fans and their players are very emotional against Pakistan. We saw how asghar retired because of Pakistan.

I believe we should market a series with afghanistan and try to milk it

Afghan cricket will die under the Taliban. This is their golden generation and after this its sadly downhill.

We could have built good relationships with the ACB and the Bangla cricket board but instead decided to treat them like India treats us.

It's too late to market a series as even Bangladesh have went backwards and won't interest our public much.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Namibia,Scotland,Ireland and Afghanistan should be invited to Pakistan to play with Pakistan A team.They will benefit from playing on Pakistani pitches.

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

Invite the national team or not some of their players should definitely be looked at for the PSL. Offer them contracts or encourage them to sign up for the drafts.

That Trumpelmann guy looks really good and would love to see him in the PSL.

 

[Rana]

I don’t mind as long as they are for development of our bench strength. No point if Babar and Rizwan are just going to open and bat 12-15 overs against them all

 

[Varun]

Yeah - they can do a quad tournament like Australia did back in the day.

Pakistan
Pakistan A
Namibia
Afghanistan.

Would be a decent mini tournament.

And then a player can come out and say: "We can field two Pakistan teams and still beat anyone else in world cricket."

 

[MenInG]

Hmm - Scotland - not a team to be scoffed at!

 

[emranabbas]

Better to have a series with Uganda atleast we can see babar azam vs Brian masaba head to Head and decide for our selves whose the better captain

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Netherlands, Scotland , Ireland all deserve tours of Pakistan.

 

[Kianig89]

Rather than inviting them here and knowing the crowds will have zero to bare interest its better PCB arranges a reputation tour after T20 WC to Namibia Uganda and Scotland in one go, ideal opportunity for guys to get back their mojo.

Though if we are so interested in development of associate nations then Papa New Guinea tour to Pakistan can be arranged before CT2025

 

[Markhor]

Rather than inviting them here and knowing the crowds will have zero to bare interest its better PCB arranges a reputation tour after T20 WC to Namibia Uganda and Scotland in one go, ideal opportunity for guys to get back their mojo.

Though if we are so interested in development of associate nations then Papa New Guinea tour to Pakistan can be arranged before CT2025

These teams are fast becoming our fiercest rivals but PNG makes sense. Imagine the marketing campaign - our players can become "Papua ka Papa".