Richardson was speaking at a press conference held after he presented the ICC Test Championship mace to Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq at the Gaddafi stadium here for bagging the number one position in the ICC rankings.
"I know there is lot of passion for cricket in Pakistan and that is why I always enjoy coming here. But only the security situation will decide when international cricket returns to Pakistan," Richardson said.
He said ICC wanted all its member countries, including Pakistan, to be playing international cricket at home but eventually the security situation in the country will dictate what happens in the future.
Since than only lowly ranked teams like Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Kenya have visited Pakistan for short limited over matches.
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Richardson said it was a remarkable achievement on the part of Pakistan to reach the number one Test ranking spot and this was only because of the intense passion for cricket among the people.
"It is a remarkable achievement for Pakistan because they have played all their matches away from home since last six years," he said.
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