Hambantota (Sri Lanka), February 22: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi today said his team is desperate to lift the World Cup so that international cricket can finally return to his country, which has become a pariah due to the volatile security situation.
Pakistan was one of the co-hosts of the ongoing World Cup but a terror attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team in 2009 prompted the ICC to take away its hosting right of the mega event.
Afridi said if his team wins the World Cup, international cricket could get revived in the country.
“Not playing in our country is on our minds,” Afridi said on the eve of Pakistan’s first match against Kenya tomorrow.
“We feel for our nation, our people who are missing the World Cup.
–Agencies