KARACHI, Nov 17: Pakistan may offer to switch their home series against India early next year to India if the neighbouring country’s government does not clear the tour over security worries, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt said on Monday.

“Pakistan cricket has already suffered a lot because of teams refusing to play at our venues. We are counting on India to break the ice,” Ijaz said. “But if the Indians are not permitted by their government to tour Pakistan for any reason then we can look at the option of swapping the series with India.”

Doubts have emerged over India’s tour to play three Tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 game beginning in January after the Indian government stopped a junior hockey team from touring Pakistan at the last moment earlier this month over security concerns.

Pakistan cricket has suffered heavily this year due to the refusal of teams and players to tour following a series of suicide bombings.

In August, the ICC postponed the Champions Trophy after facing a possible boycott from five of the eight teams in the field.—Reuters