Cricket Australia has supported the Melbourne Cricket Club’s name for a historic Test match between India and Pakistan to be performed on the MCG.
The MCC have formally lobbied CA about internet hosting the well-known rivals in what could be their first red-ball match in 15 years, however admit the scenario is “complicated”.
India and Pakistan’s pulsating Twenty20 World Cup conflict on the floor in October, performed in entrance of 90,293 followers, fuelled starvation for extra video games between the nations.
Their rivalry has been restricted to main tournaments in trendy instances, having not performed one another in a bilateral collection since 2012 as a consequence of ongoing political pressure between the nations.
The final Test match between India and Pakistan was manner again in December 2007.
MCC boss Stuart Fox mentioned he would “absolutely” like to welcome again India and Pakistan after the extraordinary success of their current assembly on the MCG.
“The atmosphere for that game, I’ve never felt anything like it,” Fox advised SEN.
“The noise after every ball was just phenomenal.
“Three (video games) in a row could be pretty on the MCG, you’d fill it each time.
“Wouldn’t it be great if it wasn’t just Australia-centric and Victoria-centric, and that we’re catering for all countries and filling the stadium.
“(However) it is difficult.
“Hopefully Cricket Australia keep taking it up with the ICC (International Cricket Council) and keep pushing for it.”
CA could be up for bringing India and Pakistan to Australia for a bilateral collection so long as the nations agreed to it.
“It would be up to the two countries to agree, but if there was to be a Test between India and Pakistan on neutral territory, we would of course be interested in the opportunity to host it in Australia,” a CA spokesperson advised AAP.
“The supporters of the two teams here for the World Cup were amazing and the vast majority of those fans live in Australia.”
Pakistan are scheduled to play on the MCG in subsequent yr’s Boxing Day Test, with Fox saying Australia wanted to have interaction higher with multicultural followers.
“I’d love to shoot for 91,000 (spectators next December),” Fox mentioned.
“We want them (Pakistan fans) here and it would be fantastic to have a full house day one.”
Ahead of the World Cup match, India legend Ravi Shastri advised AAP that 150,000 individuals would attend a sport between the well-known rivals if capability allowed.
