Terrorism in Pak affecting cricket: Tharoor

Kolkata: Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has suggested that terrorism in Pakistan has been affecting cricket, and hence, any series between India and Pakistan should be organised at a neutral venue - like the USA.

At an event on Saturday, Tharoor said that ever since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan, the neighbouring country's cricketing relations with  all cricket-playing nations have been strained.

"Because of the terror situation at home, no country is willing to play in Pakistan irrespective of our reasons," Tharoor said, adding, "After the attack on the Sri Lankan team, no sportsman feels sufficiently safe in Pakistan."

Suggesting USA as neutral venue, Tharoor said, "In the television era it really does not matter where the match is being played, as long as you can watch it on your idiot box at home."