No Test series has been staged in Pakistan since armed militants attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lankan team in Lahore four years ago, killing eight locals and wounding six visiting players. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/jan/misbah.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 330px;" /> Misbah-ul-Haq &ldquo;Pakistan is such a big cricketing nation and the world has to think about bringing international cricket back to the country,&rdquo; the 38-year-old right-hand batsman said. &ldquo;A Twenty20 tournament in Pakistan saw full stadiums for every game and there were no security concerns. The people should have international cricket,&rdquo; he told a media conference. Misbah said having to play &lsquo;home&rsquo; Tests abroad &mdash; often in the United Arab Emirates cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi &mdash; was affecting the competiveness of the team. &ldquo;We play only about five or six Tests a year while other countries play 15 or 16 a year. This really does affect our team.&rdquo;

Pakistan should be allowed to stage international cricket again, captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday as his team prepared to face top-ranked South Africa in a three-Test series

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