"Very pleased to be back in a country that offered me a lot as an umpire" : Simon Taufel

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Karachi: Former Australian umpire Simon Taufel has now a changed perception about Pakistan after witnessing a historic opening ceremony at National Stadium and knowing the fact that the entire edition of the league will be played in the country.

He told media that he decided to tour Pakistan once again with mixed emotions and feelings but the cricket atmosphere has highly impressed him. “I came here with a lot of mixed emotions and feelings but I have really enjoyed the opening ceremony here in Karachi and looking forward to a successful PSL in Pakistan,” he said.

One of the successful umpires of the world was highly impressed with the hospitality provided to him since his arrival in Karachi. “We have been looked after quite nicely here so far. The security is amazing and I must say Pakistan has been changed now in the past few years,” he maintained.

Upon being asked, Taufel said that international cricket at home is very important to give a chance to youngsters to watch their heroes live. “It gives immense confidence to youngsters when they watch their heroes play in front of them. I hope international cricket continues in Pakistan and people come across more big events like this,” he concluded.

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More quotes from Simon Taufel:

"Its been 11 years since I was last in Pakistan, and of course we all understand the circumstances that happened around that date; So I come back to Pakistan with mixed emotions and mixed feelings; I am very pleased to be back in a country that offers me a lot during my umpiring career; But I feel a touch of sadness for the people who were with me on that day; People who died and people who were injured; I must say that its very heartening and warming to feel the hospitality of Pakistani people again"

"On balance I am very pleased to be back, pleased to see the change and the environment that exists today; But of course we need to be vigilant in this space and make sure that safety and security are paramount"

"But we want to keep focus on the cricket and its nice for the boys and girls to be able to see their heroes in action live; Its early days in terms of our experiences but today its been a warming experience and very enjoyable to walk the street and see the ground again and so am really looking forward to tonights game and may the best team win"