Rohit says India-Pakistan Test cricket would be 'awesome'
India captain Rohit Sharma has thrown his
support behind any resumption of Test cricket against arch-rivals Pakistan,
saying it would be "awesome".
The South Asian neighbours are bitter political adversaries
and have fought three wars against each other since they were partitioned at
the end of British colonial rule in 1947.
Their cricket teams
have not faced off in a Test since 2007. Instead they play only occasionally in
the shorter versions of the game and usually on neutral territory in
international tournaments.
Rohit appeared
Thursday on a YouTube chat show hosted by former captains Adam Gilchrist of
Australia and Michael Vaughan of England.
Asked by Vaughan
if playing Pakistan in a Test series would be beneficial for the five-day
game, Rohit said: "I totally believe that."
"They are a good
team, superb bowling line-up, good contest. Especially if you play in overseas
conditions, that will be awesome," added the 36-year-old.
"I would love to.
It would be a great contest between two sides... so why not?"
Australia has said it
would be prepared to host a series between the rivals.
India and Pakistan
have not faced each other on either side's soil in a bilateral series since
2012.
India last year
refused to travel to Pakistan for the white-ball Asia Cup, prompting part of
the tournament to be staged in Sri Lanka.
They last met at the
50-over World Cup in India in October.
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