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FAISALABAD: Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson expressed delight at the return of cricket to Iqbal Cricket Stadium after a 17-year gap, praising the locals’ friendly and warm welcome.
The three-match ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan will commence tomorrow, marking a new dawn in the city’s cricketing landscape as the venue prepares to host its first ODI in 17 years.
The last international played here was between Pakistan and Bangladesh back in 2008.
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Hesson expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome he received here upon arriving in Faisalabad for the first time.
“Personally, this is my first time in Faisalabad, as well as the first international match to be played in the city for 17 years,” Hesson wrote on his social media handle.
“The Faisalabad locals have been incredibly friendly and welcoming. We are all very much looking forward to the start of the ODI series, hoping and preparing to put on a show for the people of Pakistan,” the post caption read.
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
South Africa: Matthew Breetzke (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, and Lizaad Williams
Nov. 4: First ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Nov. 6: Second ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Nov. 8: Third ODI, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
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