Cricket Ireland remains ‘open’ to Pakistan tour

Cricket Ireland chief Warren Deutrom believes it is important that “the doors remain open” for countries to return to touring Pakistan.

Pakistan, who are in Ireland this week for two one-day internationals, have not hosted international cricket since a 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore, which killed eight people and injured six players.

Deutrom this week revealed Ireland were willing to contemplate ending Pakistan’s four-year isolation, on the proviso security assurances were met. That has been the obvious stumbling block to any resumption of international cricket in the country but Deutrom believes it should not end the discussion.