Independence Cup 2017/18

The 2017/18 Independence Cup was an international cricket tour between Pakistan and a selection of international players that competed as World XI . The tour, which was part of the 2017/18 International Cricket Season , comprised three Twenty20s and took place in Lahore between September 12 and 15, 2017 . Pakistan won the series 2–1.

prehistory

On August 21, 2017 it was announced that the world association ICC would try to promote international cricket in Pakistan. In addition, it planned to send a world selection to the country to hold a Twenty20 series in Lahore . Since the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009, there have only been a few tours to the country. As part of the tour, a referee of the ICC in Pakistan was used for the first time since 2009. For Pakistan it was the first tour of the season.

Stages

Lahore

Venue of the tour

The following stadium was designated as the venue for the tour and was announced on August 21, 2017.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Gaddafi Stadium	Lahore	60,000	1st - 3rd T20

Squad lists

The World XI roster was announced on August 24, 2017. Pakistan named its squad on August 25, 2017.

Twenty20
Pakistan	World XI
Sarfraz Ahmed ( K , wk ) Aamer Yamin Ahmed Shehzad Babar Azam Fahim Ashraf Fakhar Zaman Hasan Ali Imad Wasim Mohammad Amir Mohammad Nawaz Rumman Raees Shadab Khan Shoaib Malik Sohail Khan Umar Amin Usman Khan	Faf du Plessis ( K )   Hashim Amla   Samuel Badree   George Bailey   Paul Collingwood   Ben Cutting   Grant Elliott   Tamim Iqbal   David Miller   Morné Morkel  Tim Paine ( wk )   Thisara Perera   Imran Tahir   Darren Sammy

Twenty20 Internationals

First Twenty20 in Lahore

September 12th scorecard	Lahore	Pakistan 197-5 (20)	-	World XI 177-7 (20)
		Pakistan wins with 20 runs

Second Twenty20 in Lahore

September 13th scorecard	Lahore	Pakistan 174-6 (20)	-	World XI 175-3 (19.5)
		World XI wins with 7 wickets

Third Twenty20 in Lahore

September 15 scorecard	Lahore	Pakistan 183-4 (20)	-	World XI 150-8 (20)
		Pakistan wins with 33 runs

classification

The series was seen as an important step towards normalizing Pakistani cricket. After the Pakistan Super League 2016/17 also held the final in Lahore in March , this was now the second event within a year that could be held without major incidents. Up to 20,000 security guards were deployed to ensure security. It was also the first time for some players of the Pakistani team that they played an international game on Pakistani soil.

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ World XI to tour Pakistan after government approves 'President level security' ( English ) Indian Express. August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
2. ↑ Richie Richardson appointed match referee for Independence Cup ( English ) Cricinfo. August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
3. ↑ Umar Farooq: Pakistan to host World XI series in September ( English ) Cricinfo. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
4. ↑ Faf du Plessis named captain of World XI to travel to Pakistan ( English ) Cricinfo. August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
5. ↑ Sohail Khan back in Pakistan squad for World XI series ( English ) Cricinfo. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
6. ↑ Mazher Arshad: Pakistan hails return of international cricket with joyous World XI visit ( English ) Guardian. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
7. ↑ Osman Samiuddin: Pakistan's unhindered security litmus test ( English ) Cricinfo. September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.