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The return of international cricket to Pakistan adorns The National Sport front page on Friday, May 22 with the impending Zimbabwe series.
Pakistan has not hosted a series since the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka team bus, relocating their ‘home’ matches to the UAE.
However, amid extreme security measures, Zimbabwe have agreed to tour the country, with two T20s on Friday and Sunday, and a three-match ODI series beginning on Tuesday.
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