Pakistan are hoping to improve their standards to such an extent that India are forced to resume bilateral ties with them, Wasim Khan, the new PCB managing director, has said.
The two countries haven’t played a full bilateral series since 2007, when Pakistan travelled to India for a three-match series. India won that series 1-0. Then, in 2012-13, the teams clashed in two T20Is and three ODIs in India, but thereafter, the teams have only met in global tournaments organised by the ICC and at the Asia Cup.
The PCB are keen to restart bilateral ties, but the BCCI has always cited government restrictions to that enticing prospect. Khan, however, believed the only way now to resume ties would be to improve Pakistan cricket to such an extent that India “asks us” to restart the series.
“Our focus is to develop Pakistan cricket and get our team and players a lot of success at the international level.”
The PCB had also recently claimed compensation from the BCCI for failing to honour an MoU on bilateral series, but the ICC Disputes Resolution Committee dismissed the claim.
Both Mani and Khan, however, maintained that the claim hadn’t soured relationships with the BCCI.
