Bright Potential Exist for Pakistan-Australia Quality Cricket Contests
By Altaf Hamid Rao 'Pakistan Times' Kashmir Bureau Chief

MIRPUR (AJK): Derril Foster, the Australian Cricket team Manager declared here Wednesday that bright potential was available for holding of the quality contests between Australian and Pakistani cricket teams in Pakistan including Mirpur, Azad Jammu Kashmir.

He was taking to 'Pakistan Times' [Daily Web Newspaper] during his visit along with six-member delegation of the Australian cricket and security experts for inspection of the recently-constructed Quaid-e-Azam Mirpur Cricket Stadium here Wednesday.

The delegation of the Australian cricket stalwarts / experts was in the city to assess the arrangements for hosting two proposed one-day cricket matches at the Mirpur stadium on October 10 and 12 this year.

Foster said that during his visit to various parts of the country including AJK, he was satisfied of the required arrangements for holding of the proposed cricket contests at various proposed stadiums in Pakistan and in Mirpur – AJK.

However necessary matters would further be discussed by the visiting Australian cricket experts about holding of the proposed matches. He expressed the hope that quality cricket matches between Paksitan and Australia would be played.

Responding to a question about the standard of Quaid-e-Azam Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Derril Foster termed it one of the best stadiums he visited so far and not less in standard as compared to any other stadium of national and international repute. He also appreciated the facilities being extended at Mirpur Stadium.●