KARACHI: Kenya will become only the second team to play international cricket in Pakistan since militants attacked the Sri Lanka team in Lahore in March, 2009 by agreeing to a one-day series.
Since the attack, Afghanistan are the only national team to have played in the country with Test nations staying away due to security concerns, leaving Pakistan to schedule their ‘home’ series in the United Arab Emirates.
A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said Kenya would reach Lahore on December 11 for the five one-day games.
“All the will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium,” he said.
Kenya, once regular qualifiers for the ICC World Cup, have struggled in recent years although they played in the last World Cup in 2011.
The PCB official said Kenya had agreed to play because they were keen to raise their profile before the ICC division two cricket league.REUTERS
