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Pakistan offers Zimbabwe to play T20s instead of ODIs

The men in green will not face qualification dilemma anymore if West Indies are not included in the Zimbabwe tour

Sports Desk July 24, 2015

Pakistan has offered Zimbabwe to playa T20 series instead of ODIs. PHOTO: SHAFIQ MALIK/ EXPRESS

Pakistan after taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series against Sri Lanka has now forwarded Zimbabwe with an offer to play a T20 series rather than ODIs, Express News reported on Friday.

According to the Zimbabwe Cricket Union, Pakistan has not yet signed an MoU to play the series in August.

Earlier, West Indies was invited to play a tri-series when Pakistan was supposed to visit Zimbabwe for a reciprocal visit in August.

Pakistan currently stand on the eighth position with 90 points while West Indies are ninth on the International Cricket Council's ODI team rankings.

If West Indies is not called in for a series in Zimbabwe, then Pakistan will have easily qualified for the 2017 Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in England even if they lose the last ODI to Sri Lanka in the ongoing five-match series.

COMMENTS (11)

Alejandaro | 9 years ago | Reply My opinion is both boards have tough schedule already... there is no harm is POSTPONE a tour. This tour must take place right after T20 WC 2016.

Waseem Sarwar | 9 years ago | Reply @Ayaz: We promised Zimbabwe for this return tour when we were trying to convince them to come in Pakistan. I think we have a moral and ethical obligation to tour them.

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pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply @Really?: LOL... trolling is John's full time job not call center......

Umair | 9 years ago | Reply That is against the cricketing spirit. Pakistan must honor the promise made to Zimbabwe who visited us inspite of KHI Bus Incident. We all must have enough courage to call it wrong, champions trophy isn't worth dishonoring the promise made to such a good friend.

Ayaz | 9 years ago | Reply To those who say that's unethical, not really. You see Pakistan hasn't even signed MoU for the series, so it's under no legal or moral obligation. If Pakistan wishes they can even say no to the proposed tour, it's not even agreed upon yet. And about West Indies playing, we are still well within our right to not agree to it.

Waseem Sarwar | 9 years ago | Reply Lets play and beat both of them. We have a very good ODI side with momentum on our side so why backtrack. West Indies will travel to India and win few matches against them if we don't play them.

MAd | 9 years ago | Reply I dont mind. I dont want Pakistan to be sen retreating. I think we will win all matches against Zimbabwe and atleast one against West Indies hence probably ensure qualification

Laeeq Ahmad | 9 years ago | Reply Its unethical and wrong .. just for the sake of ICC Champions trophy

Kaleem | 9 years ago | Reply Its all gimmicks by all three boards. How came West Indies were invited all of sudden by Zimbabwe. Pakistan is just focused on this series, if they win the last ODI, They will cancel their ODIs in Zimbabwe.

Really? | 9 years ago | Reply "John", back to work in your call center. Stop trolling Pakistani websites.

john | 9 years ago | Reply pakistani want to cheat both zimbawe and west indies. zimbawe were agreed to tour on agreement of return ODI series and also agreed to play tri-series with west indies which prevent them not to invite or play with other team!!! shameless...

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