India vs Pakistan Test Series May Happen After 16 years In Melbourne
India and Pakistan have not met each other in the longest format of the game. The Two countries have not played the longest format of the game since 2007 with bilateral cricket between the neighbors suspended due to political tension. But the Melbourne Cricket Club wants to host the Test Match between India and Pakistan.
India and Pakistan last played their bilateral series in 2013 which includes 2 T20Is and 3 ODIs. Since then there is no bilateral series between the two countries and both the team met each other in ICC and Asian Cup tournaments.
India and Pakistan last met each other in Melbourne on 23rd October 2022 in Melbourne on the occasion of the T20 World Cup. More than 90,000 fans witnessed the thrilling match between India and Pakistan.
But Fox said the MCC would love to host the two countries in Test cricket after 90,293 fans jammed into the MCG to watch the last ball thriller in the T20 World Cup in November.
“Absolutely. Three [Tests] in a row would be lovely at the MCG. You’d fill it every time. We have asked,” Fox said. “We’ve taken that up with Cricket Australia. I know the [Victoria] government has as well. Again, it’s enormously complicated from what I can understand, amongst a really busy schedule. So I think that’s probably the greater challenge.
“Wouldn’t it be great that it wasn’t just Australia-centric and Victoria-centric, that we’re catering for all the countries and filling the stadium all the time? So we have asked.
“Hopefully, Cricket Australia keep taking it up with the ICC and keep pushing for it. When you do see some of the stadiums around the world unoccupied, I think it would be much better to have a full house and that atmosphere and celebrate the game with full houses.”
There is currently no bilateral cricket scheduled between India and Pakistan on the Future Tours Program between 2023 and 2027. There remain tensions about the two sides even traveling to their respective nations for the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup in 2023.
