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England should definitely tour Pakistan: ECB chairman

England have played the last two away tours against the Men in Green in the UAE

England should definitely tour Pakistan: ECB chairman PHOTO: Reuters

England and Wales Cricket Board’s Chairman Ian Watmore, according to BBC Sport, has claimed that England should definitely tour Pakistan in the future.

England have played the last two away tours against the Men in Green in the UAE, however, the recent revival of cricket in Pakistan has opened the doors for a future tour to the country itself.

England are currently scheduled to tour Pakistan in 2022. The ECB chairman believed it would be great for the game to bring cricket back in its entirety to Pakistan.

"It would be brilliant for us and for the game there to get cricket back on. With Pakistan back hosting cricket we should definitely go and tour there if it's at all safe to do so," said Watmore.

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Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani, while talking to media personnel in August, had revealed that he did not see a reason why England would avoid a future tour to Pakistan.

"I don't think there will be any reason for England not to come," said Mani. "I'm very clear that we won't play in third countries. We either play in Pakistan or we won't play."