henrywill5d
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An international union of cricketers has advised its members not to play cricket in Pakistan due to security concerns. Pakistani cricketers, however, say a boycott would be tantamount to surrendering to extremists.
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Is Pakistan safe for international cricket?
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An international union of cricketers has advised its members not to play cricket in Pakistan due to security concerns. Pakistani cricketers, however, say a boycott would be tantamount to surrendering to extremists.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
No it's not safe and that is just emotional blackmail by the PCB to get cricket back in Pakistan.
An international union of cricketers has advised its members not to play cricket in Pakistan due to security concerns. Pakistani cricketers, however, say a boycott would be tantamount to surrendering to extremists.
Fusion
Global Moderator
It's absolutely not safe and completely absurd for the PCB to expect any international player to tour, in any format of the game.
What PCB needs to focus on is to develop the domestic game. Also, for a cricket crazed nation, there's no reason the PSL can't work even without the international stars. The city-provincial rivalries should ensure enough excitement and drama.
What PCB needs to focus on is to develop the domestic game. Also, for a cricket crazed nation, there's no reason the PSL can't work even without the international stars. The city-provincial rivalries should ensure enough excitement and drama.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Pakistan is actually a lot safer than what the media portrays. The concern however is that these cricketers could actively be targeted by TTP or various other groups. I mean they got into the most secured military compound in Pakistan, so who is going to stop them attacking a few cricketers. I will be very uneasy throughout the whole PSL if they manage to get some non Pakistanis.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Me, Slowfinger, Bouncer, realist and Yas are in the UK. Fusion and NP in the US. BW in Aus, Faisal in Canada and Smali in UAE. So that leaves Z-man and Xuhaib in Pak I think.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Anyone I missed out or got wrong? 
smash84
The Tiger King
Karachi is pretty close to Dubai so I still manage to make a trip every 2 months so I have a pretty good idea of the situation on the ground.
uvelocity
International Coach
fair enough. I'm sure pakistan is a different case but I've experienced people who don't live some countries telling others how dangerous it is, just based off hearsay. I didn't think anyone was doing that here, firsthand experience is best though.
smash84
The Tiger King
I have actually been in Dubai just over a year. I was in Pakistan until around the end of 2011 and have been going back and forth pretty frequently. So yeah, I am not one of those who will be talking without having any idea of the ground realities. But yeah, I know the type of people you are talking about.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
I haven't been to Pakistan myself in 3 years but mum goes twice a year and has just come back from another trip with dad.