ECB willing to help Pak cricket in the best possible way: Clarke

LONDON, 19 November (APP) - England and Wales Cricket Board has expressed its willingness to host Indo-Pakistan Test series due in 2011 in England, as a way to help Pakistan cricket that due to the current security situation in the South Asian country is deprived of international cricket home.Speaking organized a reception here in last night for God to mark the start of the Pakistan-Australia series next summer in the UK, the ECB president said Giles Clarke that both Pakistan and Indian boards agree, this can be arranged in England given the fact that Britain has significant populations of people who belong to the sub-continent living in this country.
"Baseball in English is ready to help Pakistan in every possible way, but he was to both Pakistan and Indian boards to decide," he said.
The ICC Future Program Tours (FTP), India is due to visit Pakistan in 2011.
Butt responded by saying that much will depend on the security situation in Pakistan in the coming months.
Answering a question posed by former England captain Mike Atherton who anchored the story, Butt said the PCB financial position was in a good shape and lined with a number of Test matches until next summer, this will influence healthier for finances.
Earlier, in a brief speech, he said Pakistan was looking at next summer double series against Australia and England with great expectations, although she would have had to organize the match in her home land.
"We can not get a better place to play our series of 'home' in England and we hope it will get more matches to play in England until the time when situations stabilize and return home international Cricket in Pakistan.
He thanked the ECB to go by road to help organization of PCB series against Australia in July.
Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan expressed hope that the next series success in England will be given great enthusiasm and passion found in the British-Pakistani cricket.
He said that Australia is one of the top cricketing nation and playing the game lovers will have many exciting moments to enjoy when the two teams clashes in a Test series.
British Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe speaking at the event spoke of the throne to bring together two communities. He said it would be interesting to see Pakistan and Australia battle out under English next summer.
"We will do everything possible to ensure a successful Test series between Pakistan and Australia."
Clark in his speech welcomed the President of the PCB official to show great determination to ensure that this ground breaking series of prominent go forward without problems.
"Relations of long and happy between England and Pakistan has not been as strong," said Clark, who also thanked his Australian counterpart Jack Charles for agreeing to keep Pakistan-Australia series in England.
He said it was essential that all those who care for the throne to do what it can to ensure that the Pakistan tour was a great success.
During the course of next summer, will not be over 80 days of international cricket throughout the season with Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India A, New Zealand A, New Zealand women, and all U19s Australia tour, starting in May when Balkans on England Lions in Derby and ends on September 22 when Pakistan face England in final odi five match NatWest Series.
President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), John Barclay said that Pakistan cricket needs as the country is a part of a rich cricketing culture. "This culture should be preserved and I was little, he noted.
He said he is honored to host MCC at Lord Pakistan, which owns the club.
Community Cohesion and British Minister Shahid Malik said he was a passionate cricket between Pakistan-origin people living in the UK. He said that when international cricket returns to Pakistan eventually this will be a powerful signal to the world. Support for Pakistan in the UK was phenomenal as some 80,000 trips take place between the two countries annually.
Malik said British people welcome the Pakistanis courage and determination to face challenges and to stabilize their country.
Captain holiday 'as Younus Khan said series against Australia and England will provide good opportunities for young people who come to test their mettle against Australia on seaming English wickets.
Present among the guests were former Pakistan Test cricketers Asif Iqbal and Nasim ul Ghani, former England captain Mike Brearley, President, UK-PCCI Dr.Ashraf Chohan, members of the business community, senior diplomats and Pakistani cricket officials in english.