Pakistan will go ahead with tour of Sri Lanka despite the political turmoil: PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has assured its Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that it doesn’t have any hesitation touring the country for a two-match Test series in July-August, despite the political turmoil in the country.

"We are always ready to support Sri Lanka Cricket even in difficult times and we have no issues touring the country for the test series," a PCB official was quoted as saying.

SLC is facing quite a bit of problems because of the present uncertain political and economic situation in the country with protests breaking out almost daily against the government.

Cricket Australia (CA), which is to send its team



to Sri Lanka before Pakistan, has stated it is keeping a close check on the situation and will take a final decision based on the same. But the PCB official mentioned that it was the call of the SLC and Pakistan would just follow their path.

Sri Lanka is currently going through probably its worst economic crisis with only 12 hours of electricity being provided to the locals who are facing severe fuel shortages.

"We have a very strong relationship with the Sri Lankan Board, the two countries have always supported each other in difficult situations," the official said. He also quipped that Pakistan would not refuse to play the series later this year.