Former Pakistan cricket team skipper Wasim Akram on Friday hit out at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) inability to pursue the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to play a bilateral series with Pakistan. Akram, popularly known as the Sultan of Swing, said it is very unfortunate that young cricketers from Pakistan and India are unable to play against each other. The legendary left-arm pacer further said that an India-Pakistan clash is more exciting to watch than the high-octane Ashes series between traditional rivals England and Australia. (Read | West Indies give Pakistan Cricket Board a shock, may not play T20 series)“A Pakistan-India match is more fun to watch than the Ashes. The BCCI, in 2014, had agreed to play six bilateral series with Pakistan from 2015 to 2023, four of which were to be hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Source: Hindustan Times November 10, 2017 12:00 UTC