Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley expressed interest in hosting an India vs Pakistan bilateral series in Australia.
India vs Pakistan bilateral series has not been played since 2012-13 as both teams only meet at global ICC events.
“If we can play a role in helping and facilitating the India vs Pakistan bilateral series, we would be more than happy to do so,” Hockley said in a media interaction.
“Given the schedules, we haven’t had formal discussions in that regard, but we have said it on the record that we will be happy to host the India vs Pakistan bilateral series,” said Hockley.
“The ODI World Cup which India hosted last year was fantastic. I think the ten-team format, where every game counts is excellent. I think the challenge for world cricket is to ensure that all bilateral series must have a contest. Each series must have consequences, like the Test matches, which help you to progress in the World Test Championships (WTC) finals,” he said.
“We need something similar for the white ball format. Be it the rankings and other factors that relate to the qualifications for the World Cups.
“From an Australian perspective, we would continue to value all three formats and would also want that each bilateral series must have consequences in terms of qualifications for the World Cups,” he added.
