Asia Cup 'hybrid model' clears path for Pakistan's World Cup participation

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NEW DELHI :Original hosts Pakistan will split Asia Cup matches with Sri Lanka under a new 'hybrid model' for the tournament beginning on Aug. 31, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said on Thursday.The move clears the way for Pakistan's participation in the subsequent 50-overs World Cup in India in October-Novem

NEW DELHI :Original hosts Pakistan will split Asia Cup matches with Sri Lanka under a new"hybrid model" for the tournament beginning on Aug. 31, the Asian Cricket Council said on Thursday.

"The tournament will be hosted in a hybrid model with four matches being held in Pakistan, and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka," the ACC said in a statement. In reply, Pakistan had threatened to boycott the ODI World Cup in India if they were made to stage the entire Asia Cup in another country.

 

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