SYDNEY, Aug 13: Australia Test captain Steve Waugh has said his team will play Pakistan anywhere as officials from both countries search for a suitable neutral venue.

Australia refused to tour Zimbabwe in April because of safety fears and raised similar concerns last week when they announced they would not be going to Pakistan for three Tests scheduled for October.

“All I know is that as players, we want to play this series,” Waugh was quoted as saying in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.

“...If administrators can sort it out then we’ll be very happy to play. We want to play cricket — we’re Test cricketers, and that’s our living. We’ve already missed out on a couple of Tests against Zimbabwe and we don’t want to miss three more.

“We’re happy to play anywhere.”—Reuters