Pakistan to host Independence Cup

It has been announced that Pakistan will host the Independence Cup in Lahore.

It will be the first time the country has hosted an international match since the Sri Lankan team was attacked in Lahore in 2009.

A World XI will visit to play games on 12, 13 and 15 September.

Since the attacks of 2009, Pakistan have played their home games in other venues, such as the United Arab Emirates, as foreign teams refused to play in the country.

An exception in 2015, when Zimbabwe played three a one-day international and two Twenty20 matches, was marred by a suicide bombing outside the Lahore stadium. The game did however continue.