ICC urges Pakistan to explore overseas venues for its home matches

The foreign teams are refusing to tour Pakistan because of security concerns and keeping this in mind the ICC has urged the strif-torne nation to explore overseas venues for its home matches.

''If Pakistan manages to play at neutral venues like Dubai, Ireland, England or elsewhere it would be too good for all of us,'' ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said.

''The problem is that nobody wants to come to Pakistan,'' Lorgat said.

''We, in the ICC, are trying our best to keep Pakistan playing at neutral venues by telling the other nations to fulfill their commitments.'' The ICC stripped Pakistan of its co-hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup last week due to security fears.

The Champions Trophy was moved from Pakistan to South Africa due to ever-growing security concerns by foreign teams.

''Pakistan must admit that the leg of a chair is broken,'' Lorgat said.

''Then they would be able to fix it and find a place to be seated, otherwise, by crying or not admitting that the leg is broken wouldn't help Pakistan to manage its cricket affairs,'' he added.