Pakistan is not ready to play in any way on Pakistani soil. Even the Asia Cup has been removed from Pakistan due to India’s objection. So why object to playing a bilateral series in England? A BCCI official, who did not want to be named, told PTI, “The BCCI will not be able to decide whether India will play the series against Pakistan or not. It’s the central government’s decision. So far the decision not to play remains. We will face Pakistan in any tournament. ‘

On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the ECB’s proposal. Their reasons, of course, are different. After the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team’s team bus in Lahore in 2009, no team has toured Pakistan for many years. Ramiz Raja returned to international cricket on Pakistani soil after becoming the chairman of the PCB by burning a lot of wood. At the moment, the England team is there. Now if the series against India is to be played in England, then again the question of Pakistan’s security will be raised. So the PCB could not agree to the ECB’s proposal.