Pakistan's cricket chief on Tuesday welcomed an announcement of a possible World XI tour to his country, saying he hoped it would revive international cricket in the insurgency-hit nation. "The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) welcomes the announcement by Giles Clarke of the intention to send an ICC World XI to play in Pakistan," a PCB statement quoted its chairman, Ijaz Butt, as saying.
International cricket came to abrupt end in Pakistan in March last year, after a terror attack on the touring Sri Lankan team in Lahore, leading to huge financial losses for the PCB. Ehshan Mani, a former ICC president and adviser to the PCB, also welcomed the prospect of a World XI tour to Pakistan, telling AFP: "I hope this World XI tour happens sooner than later."