Cricket: Foreign coaches feel safe in Pakistan
“It is a pity that international cricket is not being played in Pakistan," says Sockalingam.
KARACHI:
According to the participants of the ACC Level II Coaching Course, their perception about Pakistan has changed after visiting the country. The course was conducted at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from March 9 to 14 as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) selected 25 coaches of UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran and Afghanistan to attend the high profile training programme. Viramoorty Sockalingam, the UAE representative, stated his amazement at the drastically different environment of the country from what he had heard. “I felt very comfortable and secure in Lahore,” said Sockalingam. “It is a pity that international cricket is not being played in Pakistan; I hope it returns soon.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 16th, 2013.
According to the participants of the ACC Level II Coaching Course, their perception about Pakistan has changed after visiting the country. The course was conducted at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from March 9 to 14 as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) selected 25 coaches of UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran and Afghanistan to attend the high profile training programme. Viramoorty Sockalingam, the UAE representative, stated his amazement at the drastically different environment of the country from what he had heard. “I felt very comfortable and secure in Lahore,” said Sockalingam. “It is a pity that international cricket is not being played in Pakistan; I hope it returns soon.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 16th, 2013.