All of Pakistan's home Test matches will take place in Pakistan, says Ehsan Mani

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who led the touring side in the two-Test series, praised Pakistan for its security

Pakistan will play their international cricket on home soil in the future, Ehsan Mani confirmed.

The PCB chairman was speaking after Misbah-ul-Haq’s side completed a 263-run victory over Sri Lanka, securing a 1-0 series win in what was the first Test cricket played in the nation since 2009.

Bangladesh, who are set to take on Pakistan in January, have reportedly agreed to play their T20 series in the country but want their Test series to take place at a neutral venue.

Pakistan head coach Misbah claimed he could not understand the reasoning behind Bangladesh's wishes.

“It's very important to have this [Test cricket] going on,” he said at a press conference. “It will be a big disappointment for Pakistan if they do not come. There is no excuse at this stage and making security a pretext is lame.

“I don't see any reason. To me it's just an excuse and nothing else. It will be a great injustice to Pakistan because already (we are) playing less Test cricket and we want more Tests on a regular basis.”

If the Test series does not go ahead, Pakistan’s next five-day cricket would come in England in the middle of 2020.

“No one should be under any misapprehension as to where Pakistan's home Tests will take place,” Mani added.

“All of Pakistan's matches, against Bangladesh or anyone else, will take place in Pakistan. I still hope the BCB will reflect on the matter and accept there is no reason for them not to visit Pakistan.

“If Sri Lanka can come – and bringing them was very high-risk – then it is safe. If anything even minor had happened, people would have said it isn't safe to come.”

^{Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Abid Ali and Shan Masood all scored hundreds for Pakistan in Karachi}

Ten Sri Lankan players had opted out of the initial white-ball phase of the tour, including Angelo Mathews, Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Lasith Malinga.

For the first time in its history, the entirety of the Pakistan Super League is also set to take place in Pakistan, with a large group of overseas players set to take part after being selected in a packed draft in December.

“They will have to prove Pakistan is not safe,” Mani added to Cricinfo. “We think it's safe, and we've shown the world it's safe. Look at what happened in Christchurch [where two mosques were attacked in March], and incidents can happen in Australia and England, and all around the world.

“India is at present in far greater turmoil from a security perspective than Pakistan is. I will not take a risk with any players' safety or security. We will listen to everyone who is worried about coming here, but ultimately they'll have to prove it isn't safe to come here.”

Karunaratne, who led the touring side in the two-Test series, praised Pakistan for its security.

“It was 200%,” he said. “The security was really good. They were like fathers for us. They kept talking to us and they were right behind us every time.

“When we were going out to eat or something, they were there. We were feeling secure and safe here. They’ve done a really good job. Pakistan fans are really good – they kept supporting us.

“What I can say is that it’s really safe here and that all the other countries playing cricket – they can come and play tests, T20s or one-dayers - it’s safe to play in Pakistan.”

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