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Chester-le-Street (England): England wants to become a 'home away from home' for Pakistan cricket now that the Asian nation has been declared a no-go zone on security grounds.
David Collier, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), confirmed on Friday that talks were taking place regarding Pakistan playing a four-Test series in England next year followed by a two-Test series on English soil against Australia.
Pakistan's already damaged reputation as a safe venue was in tatters after attacks by armed militants on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore on March 3 left seven players and their assistant coach wounded, and eight policemen dead.
Last month, the International Cricket Council (ICC) re-allocated the matches Pakistan was due to stage in the 2011 World Cup, citing safety fears - a move that is now the subject of a legal challenge by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Pakistan recently played Australia in a One-day series in Dubai but England is home to a large number of cricket fans of Pakistani descent.
England players have often said that playing Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester or at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground has felt like an 'away' match.
"We all recognise that Pakistan are having an issue at the moment, in terms of being able to stage home matches," said Collier. "If we can get this sort of (neutral) event, that does help them.
