MCC plans to tour Afghanistan

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) are contemplating a tour of Afghanistan, the club's president said yesterday, indicating that a visit to the war-torn nation was more likely than a trip to neighbouring Pakistan.

MCC, which owns Lord's Cricket Ground, known globally as the "home of cricket," has played its part in supporting Afghan cricket by helping provide pitches in the capital Kabul, organising fixtures against the national side and coaching players.