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Wasim Akram feels there is a potential to create world-class infrastructure. (AFP Photograph)
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala is counted among the many most picturesque cricket venues on the planet.
Wasim Akram feels the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hasn’t been correctly sustaining the present cricket stadiums within the nation. The legendary pacer made the remarks after a fan referred to India’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation Stadium, which is situated within the picturesque city of Dharamsala at an altitude of 1457 meters above sea degree.
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Being within the foothills of the Himalayas, the bottom allows an impressive view of snow-peaked mountains, making it some of the stunning cricket stadiums on the planet.
Throughout a latest interplay on A Sports activities, Akram was requested why the PCB hasn’t ever thought-about constructing a stadium in northern Pakistan straddling the Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindu Kush ranges. Other than Dharamsala, the fan additionally talked about New Zealand’s John Davies Oval, which is located within the mountainous metropolis of Queenstown close to Lake Wakatipu and its scenic magnificence is as considerable because the HPCA Stadium.
“We now have seen stadiums like Dharamsala and Queenstown (New Zealand). Why is the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) not investing within the infrastructure of stadiums within the northern areas?” the individual requested.
The query bought a blunt reply from Akram, who reckons the Pakistan board has been struggling to take care of the present stadiums, so asking for a brand new one will be an extreme demand. Giving logic to his assertion, the previous cricketer talked about Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, which supposedly wants some renovations.
“We will’t even keep three stadiums, (Baki kaha naya bana lenge) how may we make a brand new one? (Gaddafi ki chhat dekhi hai?) Have you ever seen the roof of the Gaddafi Stadium that they have been displaying with the drone? We will’t even management the three we’ve. We will solely dream of creating a brand new one,” Wasim Akram stated on A Sports activities’ The Pavilion present.
The cricketer-turned-pundit, nevertheless, admitted that there’s “sufficient space” in Pakistan the place the PCB may have constructed a brand new stadium. He additional talked about the Abbottabad Stadium in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has but to get world recognition. The venue, located in a hilly area, solely hosts First-Class and Listing-A video games at current. “Abbottabad is a really stunning floor,” Akram acknowledged.
Talking about Dharamsala, the state-of-the-art stadium provides each top-class facility regardless of being situated in a high-altitude area. The bottom performed host to a World Cup match for the primary time in October final yr. The fifth match of India’s lately concluded Take a look at collection in opposition to England additionally came about in Dharamsala final week.
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