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Pakistan Unhappy About Afghanistan’s Test Debut Against India

Former Pakistan’s Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahryar Khan has expressed disappointment over Afghanistan agreeing to play their inaugural Test match against India, stating that while the decision saddens him, it was also a result of their board taking an “unnecessarily aggressive line” towards Pakistan. 
 
After Afghanistan was elevated to be part of the five-day format alongside Ireland earlier in June, they were looking for an opponent to start the ball rolling and a fruitful meeting between the two boards ensured that Afghanistan will take on the sub-continental giants in their inaugural game.
 
Afghanistan will also be the fourth country to play their first Test against India. 
 
However, Khan said he felt that Afghanistan should have instead opted to play against Pakistan.
 
Speaking to pakpassion.net, Khan stated: “To be honest, I am not aggrieved but a little sad after hearing this news as it should have been Pakistan who played the first Test match with Afghanistan which would have been a historic occasion for both countries. In reality, this should have been the case and we had arranged for that, but their board took a very political and an unnecessarily aggressive line towards Pakistan which is completely uncalled for.”
 
Earlier, the Afghanistan’s Cricket Board (ACB) had called off all ties with Pakistan following a bomb blast in Kabul after the country’s intelligence bureau confirmed that the deadly attack was carried out from Pakistan by insurgents.  
 
 “Whilst we obviously wish the Afghanistan Cricket Team the best of luck as they embark on a new chapter of their cricket history, it is a rather sad to hear that Afghanistan will not be playing their first ever Test match against Pakistan,” Khan added.

Pakistan Unhappy About Afghanistan’s Test Debut Against India

Ex-Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan said that he is unhappy about Afghanistan’s National Cricket Team’s test against India, Pakistan media reported.

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Former Pakistan’s Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shahryar Khan has expressed disappointment over Afghanistan agreeing to play their inaugural Test match against India, stating that while the decision saddens him, it was also a result of their board taking an “unnecessarily aggressive line” towards Pakistan. 
 
After Afghanistan was elevated to be part of the five-day format alongside Ireland earlier in June, they were looking for an opponent to start the ball rolling and a fruitful meeting between the two boards ensured that Afghanistan will take on the sub-continental giants in their inaugural game.
 
Afghanistan will also be the fourth country to play their first Test against India. 
 
However, Khan said he felt that Afghanistan should have instead opted to play against Pakistan.
 
Speaking to pakpassion.net, Khan stated: “To be honest, I am not aggrieved but a little sad after hearing this news as it should have been Pakistan who played the first Test match with Afghanistan which would have been a historic occasion for both countries. In reality, this should have been the case and we had arranged for that, but their board took a very political and an unnecessarily aggressive line towards Pakistan which is completely uncalled for.”
 
Earlier, the Afghanistan’s Cricket Board (ACB) had called off all ties with Pakistan following a bomb blast in Kabul after the country’s intelligence bureau confirmed that the deadly attack was carried out from Pakistan by insurgents.  
 
 “Whilst we obviously wish the Afghanistan Cricket Team the best of luck as they embark on a new chapter of their cricket history, it is a rather sad to hear that Afghanistan will not be playing their first ever Test match against Pakistan,” Khan added.

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