Pakistan on
Thursday said it had agreed to play a total of six cricket series against India
from 2015 to 2023, the first since the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks suspended
play between the teams.
The Pakistan
Cricket Board said it had signed an MoU with the Board of Control for Cricket
in India to play the six series.
A PCB
official said the first series could be held in the United Arab Emirates next
year, with Pakistan hosting India for two Tests, three ODIs and two T20
matches.
"A
total of 14 Tests, 30 ODIs and 12 T20 matches would be part of these six
series," chief operating officer Subhan Ahmad said.
Since 2007,
the BCCI has not played a proper bilateral Test series with Pakistan due to
political and other reasons, particularly after the Mumbai terror attacks in
2008.
India
suspended all series with Pakistan after the 2008 attacks, which New Delhi
blamed on militants based across the border.
The two
countries played one short series of three ODIs and two T20 matches in India in
December 2012 otherwise they have met only in ICC organised events or the Asia
Cup.
The official
also stated that efforts were underway to sign formal agreements with the BCCI
under which in case series are held as part of the Future Tour Programmes some
compensation can be made available to the host country.
"This
MoU is part of our conditional support we have agreed to give to the recent
governance and other changes in the ICC led by India, England and
Australia," another official confirmed.
He added six
of the four expected series in the next eight years would be hosted by Pakistan
either at home or at neutral venues.
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