The Pakistan Cricket Board has signed a three-year contract worth 13 million dollars with Dubai Sports City, which will serve as the home venue for Pakistan's future cricketing commitments after touring teams raised security concerns over travelling to Pakistan.
The stadium is expected to be completed in February 2009 and will host a tri-series involving Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in April.
The PCB has already suffered heavy financial losses this year with the postponement of the Champions Trophy and Australia's refusal to tour Pakistan for a Test series earlier in March-April this year.
Concerns also loomed over the lack of international cricket being played, with only a quadrangular tournament in Toronto involving hosts Canada, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe scheduled for October, ahead of the home series against India in January 2009.
