New Delhi, Sept 6: South Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir has claimed he and and his family were humiliated and expelled by the Pakistan High Commission when he went there to apply for visa to travel to Pakistan for the World XI series.
Tahir, 38, was born in Lahore before moving to the United Kingdom for a woman he loved. Years later, he travelled to South Africa where his skills fastracked him to the Test team in 2010.
The feisty leggie was named in the World XI squad which will play international cricket in Pakistan for the first time since the terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in March 2009.
Me with my family were humiliated & expelled from Pak High Commission earlier today when I went to get visa to play for WorldXI in Pakistan pic.twitter.com/VByiqV4oFh
— Imran Tahir (@ImranTahirSA) September 4, 2017
The World XI players are expected to make 75,000 pounds from the series. Pakistan have promised top-notch security to the players and they will hope other international teams also start touring soon.
Pakistan have not played high-profile international cricket at home since the terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus on March 3, 2009. Twelve gunmen had fired at the bus which was on its way to the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore.
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe remain the only two teams who had toured Pakistan for a limited-over series.
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