Officials said on Tuesday that Qatar is poised to move into the "lucrative" int'l Twenty20 cricket market as the venue for the inaugural Pakistan Super League, according to the AFP. Qatar Cricket Association Head Gul Khan said there was a "70 percent" chance Doha would host the tournament, to be played in February, following "three days of talks" with the senior members of the Pakistan Cricket Board over the weekend. PCB officials are "expected to return to Qatar in early September when a final decision will be taken." Khan: "We want some big international tournaments here. This is a good experience for everybody. It’s good for Qatar, it’s good for cricket." The PCB is looking for a venue after its first choice of the UAE "gave priority to a separate tournament involving former players." Most of the players are expected to be from Pakistan but Khan added they would be looking to "bring in players from other major cricket nations including India, Australia and England." Khan said that the tournament "could also pave the way for Qatar to host Pakistan Test matches." Currently Pakistan plays its Test matches outside the country "because of security concerns" (AFP, 8/25).
