Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has urged more nations to tour the country, saying Monday the sport needs “mutual support” to recover from the coronavirus crisis.

His appeal comes just a week after Pakistan finished a tour
of England, where they played three Tests and as many T20 internationals in
empty stadiums.

During the trip the squad spent two months in a bio-secure
environment after several players tested positive for Covid-19 before the trip.

Even before the pandemic, Pakistan struggled to attract
touring teams after militants attacked the Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in
2009.

Security has improved, however, and last year Pakistan
squared off against Sri Lanka in what was its first home Test in a decade. 

Misbah said he hoped teams such as England would consider
travelling to Pakistan as global sport slowly returns following months of
inactivity.

“Our tour to England was important for both
countries,” Misbah told a press conference in Lahore. “It was also
important to support the cricket world in general and English cricket in particular
in these testing times of Covid-19. Pakistan also deserves similar support from
other countries. These are times when the cricket world needs mutual
support.”

Last week, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Ian
Watmore said England should “definitely” tour Pakistan provided it
was safe to do so.