Pak to host "home" series against Kiwis on neutral venue

Auckland News.Net
Friday 3rd July, 2009

Lahore, July 3 : Pakistan would host New Zealand for three Tests and five one-day internationals on a neutral venue, after all efforts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the 'home' series against Kiwis to New Zealand failed.

Sources said the PCB proposed hosting the series in New Zealand itself , but issues regarding television rights and sharing of revenues could not be sorted out with the New Zealand cricket officials

The PCB is now considering hosting the series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The News reports.

The series is likely to be held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in October-November this year.

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