West Indies Twenty20 skipper Darren Sammy has expressed his sympathies for cricket-mad Pakistan fans who are starved of internationals at home due to security concerns.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been forced to host all their home series in the United Arab Emirates, including the ongoing Pakistan Super League, a lucrative Twenty20 tournament.
Last year, Pakistan hosted Zimbabwe in its first home international series in six years following a terrorist attack on a Sri Lanka team bus in March 2009 that left six police officers and a driver dead, and several players and officials injured.
Sammy, who is playing for the Peshawar franchise, admitted that Pakistan fans had been missing some good international cricket for a while, adding that it was sad to see Pakistan not able to play in front of their home crowd, Sport24 reported.
The all-rounder, however, said that he hoped the issue would be resolved soon and that Pakistan would get a chance of playing cricket before their own crowds.
West Indies are scheduled to play two Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20s in September-October this year. However, the series is likely to be played on neutral venue in the UAE.
