Pakistan cricket chief hopes for brighter '10

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KARACHI, Jan 8 (AFP): Pakistan's cricket chief voiced hopes Friday for improved security so matches could be played at home this year and said he was working to renew ties between the national team and India.
"Like every Pakistani, I too hope that the security situation improves in this new year and that we can resume hosting international teams on our home soil," Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt told AFP.
"We faced unique challenges in the past year and hope for a better 2010."
An ongoing campaign of violence by Taliban militants including a gun attack on the visiting Sri Lankan team last year have battered Pakistan's reputation as an international venue.
The March 3 attacks, which killed eight people and injured seven Sri Lankan players and their assistant coach, forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate all 14 of Pakistan's World Cup 2011 matches.