da bwin： Former captain Wasim Akram Tuesday floated the idea ofinstituting sixes tournament in Pakistan
14-Nov-2001Former captain Wasim Akram Tuesday floated the idea ofinstituting sixes tournament in Pakistan.Wasim, who returned from Hong Kong earlier in the day,suggested that departmental teams can be invited in theinitial stages before Test playing countries were involved.”We can start with departmental teams and the tournamentsare restricted to only smaller cities where there isinterest but little opportunity for the lovers to watchstars in action.”The tournament can wind up in two days and I am sure inthose two days, the cricket lovers will have their money’sworth because it is rapid cricket in which there are justsixes and fours,” Wasim said.Pakistan defeated South Africa Sunday to complete hat trickof titles in Hong Kong.Wasim’s suggestion was backed by Rashid Latif who said: “Thebiggest advantage will be that Pakistan will find morestrokeplayers. I am planning to start sixes cricket for myacademy immediately after Ramazan.”Wasim was first to raise his hand and said he was willing toplay. “I am ready to play in the tournaments because I alsofeel that it would help in game’s promotion. Besides,international matches are not played in smaller citiesbecause of logistic problems. But sixes cricket can be heldthere.”In addition to this, the sixes cricket will have a lot ofcommercial value.”The tournament was a tremendous success in Hong Kong. Thebiggest television network was there and the stands werepacked. I am confident that interest in Pakistan wouldn’t bedifferent if it was staged.”