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    "excerpt": "Lahore, Sep 13\u00a0 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made it clear it will not shift the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held later this month, to a neutral venue. Sri Lanka&#",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Lahore, Sep 13&nbsp;<\/strong> The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made it clear it will not shift the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held later this month, to a neutral venue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka&#39;s tour to Pakistan appeared well on track before their Prime Minister&#39;s Office received reliable information of a possible terrorist threat on their team, while touring Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Following this, Sri Lanka Cricket said that they need to &quot;reassess&quot; their plan for the Pakistan tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, according to a report in cricketpakistan.com.pk, the PCB is closely monitoring the situation but any possible move about shifting the series to a neutral venue is out of question.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to the report, the PCB is of the opinion that their plans about permanently bringing international cricket to Pakistan will be in jeopardy if they move the series to a neutral venue, it will put.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The board also believes that shifting the series to a neutral venue will make it difficult to convince foreign players to tour Pakistan, for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL), as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sri Lanka are scheduled to play three ODIS and as many T20Is in Karachi and Lahore between September 27 and October 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, 10 Sri Lankan players decided to opt out of the tour as their families were reportedly uncomfortable with the tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After this, Lahiru Thirimanne was announced as the skipper of Sri Lanka&#39;s ODI squad while Dasun Shanaka was named captain for the T20I series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>International cricket was put on hold in Pakistan after a touring Sri Lankan team was attacked by gunmen on their way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in March 2009.<\/p>\r\n",
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