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Excited with the successful staging of international cricket in his home country, Pakistan's Test team captain Misbah-ul-Haq has urged more international teams to visit the nation.
Pakistan is currently hosting its first One-Day International series against Zimbabwe on home soil after six years since the 2009 terror attack on visiting Sri Lankan team, killing six people and leaving eight players injured.
Misbah said that the people in Pakistan still love the game, adding that the passion was still there and that was evident from the jam-packed stadium, the Express Tribune reported.
"I think the way the people have come and supported the Pakistan Cricket Board, the team and cricket throughout this series it is a strong enough message for the rest of the cricket world to give us more support now to have regular international matches in Pakistan," Misbah said.
He insisted that it gave a clear-cut message throughout the world that they cannot just separate the Pakistani nation from cricket.
He also said that every country, especially the cricket-playing nations, should come to Pakistan and help Pakistan out.
Misbah urged the Asian teams including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India to offer more support to the PCB to have international matches at home.
"I think Pakistan cricket has shown it has indomitable spirit and I would love to see the Asian teams playing in Pakistan, It would be a dream come true for me," the senior batsman said.
The ongoing series has got an overwhelming response from the cricket fans in Pakistan and they are coming in large numbers to support their team.
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe on Friday to secure its first ODI series win at home since 2008.