Nick Hockley, the head of Cricket Australia, suggested holding a tri-series between India and Pakistan in order to draw in a sizable portion of the cricket community. With Australia involved, Hockley intends to make it a tri-series. India has a strong political stance and hasn’t played a bilateral series against Pakistan in almost a decade.
The 47-year-old said that while he would be delighted to contribute to the resuscitation of the bilateral series between Pakistan and India, a tri-series will only be feasible with appropriate cooperation from the other two cricketing bodies, the BCCI and PCB. Notably, the executives from both boards have recently clashed greatly over India’s refusal to go to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup. Pakistan initially stated that they will boycott the ODI World Cup in India, but ultimately made the decision to participate.
Hockley is willing to give all the resources required to host both teams in Australia, but he is unsure if both boards will approve the plan and adjust their schedules properly.
For a bilateral or tri-series, we are prepared to assist both teams. Cricket Australia released a statement saying, “We would be happy to play a role in the revival of the Pakistan-India bilateral series.”
“We will help with hosting, but the two boards need to decide first,” he continued, adding that formal talks have not yet taken place because all three boards were preoccupied with the just finished T20 World Cup.
Hockley is hoping for improvements for the Afghanistan women’s squad.
Due to political unrest in the nation, Australia ceased playing bilateral series against Afghanistan. Cricket Australia ceased playing bilateral series against Afghanistan because the government of that country no longer supported women’s cricket. Talks have been held recently, according to Hockley, and they are pushing Afghan officials to support women’s cricket.
“It is our sincere desire to witness the growth and prosperity of cricket for both men and women worldwide. Even in the face of present political and societal obstacles, the ongoing conversation with the Afghanistan Cricket Board seeks to promote the growth of women’s cricket in Afghanistan, according to Hockley.
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