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Leave security fears back home: Bari
Wasim Bari urged the South African cricket team to leave security concerns behind them when they start their tour of Pakistan next week.
Former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Wasim Bari Saturday urged the South African cricket team to leave security concerns behind them when they start their tour of Pakistan next week.
"I hope the South African team leaves all their security fears back home when they come to Pakistan and play cricket with an open mind," Bari, 55, told AFP.
The South Africans arrive on a rescheduled tour of Pakistan on Tuesday, a week after cancelling their full tour over security fears.
They play the first of five one-day internationals in Lahore on October 3.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that the first one-day international will be a testimonial match for Bari in acknowledgement of his services to the game.
"Bari is being honoured for his meritorious services to the game of cricket and the country. He is still one of the greatest ambassadors of the country," PCB chief executive Ramiz Raja said in a statement.
"A certain percentage of the income from the first one-day international will be awarded to Bari as his benefit," Raja announceed.
Bari, who also served as chief selector until March this year, played 81 Tests between 1967 to 1984 and scored 1,366 runs besides taking 201 catches and 27 stumpings.
In 51 one-day internationals, Bari claimed 52 catches and 10 stumpings besides scoring 221 runs.
