Ireland gives 'positive response' to PCB's tour request

Ireland has given hope of reviving international cricket in Pakistan after it reportedly agreed to consider visiting the country to reciprocate Pakistan's one-day international (ODI) tour of Ireland.

At a time when all the Test playing nations have written-off touring Pakistan, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) associate member Cricket Ireland (CI) gave a positive response on that subject to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) request for a reciprocal visit, the Express Tribune reports.

Showing interest in sending the team to Pakistan, CI chief executive Warren Deutrom said that the PCB has proved to be a strong supporter of their game as they have agreed to play in Ireland on a number of occasions over the last few years, for which they are grateful.

According to Deutrom, he has told PCB that CI would be willing to contemplate a reciprocal visit, provided that they have the requisite comfort levels around safety and security levels during their time there.

Pakistan will travel to Dublin this week to play a couple of One-Day Internationals (ODI) in Ireland this week, the report added.