PCB Proposes Indo-Pak Tests in Australia; BCCI Rejects Proposal

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The Pakistan Cricket Board has officially stated that it is open to hosting a Test against India in Australia amid fears of a World Cup boycott. PCB chairman Najam Sethi said that Australia would be ready to host the game if the stadium is packed to capacity.

India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series for several years now due to the political tension between the two countries. Their last bilateral series in any format was played in 2013, and they last played a Test match against each other in December 2007.

However, as per the latest reports, the BCCI has rejected PCB's proposal to play a Test match in Australia.

"No plans for such kind of series to happen in the future or upcoming days. We aren’t ready for any kind of bilateral series with Pakistan," a source close to BCCI was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Currently, a threat looms large on the India versus Pakistan match at the Asia Cup 2023 which will be played in Pakistan. 

India have made it clear that they will not send the team to Pakistan if the tournament is held there. Similarly, there were reports that Pakistan will not travel to India for the ODI World Cup to be played later this year.

Meanwhile, due to geopolitical issues between both nations, they just play only in ICC and ACC events.