Member of the World XI side Paul Collingwood on Tuesday said he’s proud to be part of this series.
At the end of the first match between his team and Pakistan, he shared his past experiences of playing against Pakistan.
“I am already proud to be part of this tour,” he said.
“Once I heard that three T20s are going to be held here and I was likely to be a part of it. It was a pretty easy decision to made,” he added.
He also praised the Lahore’s crowd, who, according to the former England captain, kept the intensity of competition very high till the end.
“The intensity was there, and although the crowd wasn’t at hundred per cent of the capacity the noise they made showed how they enjoyed seeing Pakistan playing at home after a long time,” he said.
“Last time I came to Pakistan I understood that cricket in Pakistan is like a religion and the passion and atmosphere at cricket ground here is really special, and tonight was a great start too,” he said.
Collingwood hoped that the World XI team will bounce back in the second match against Pakistan to level the series.
“It is not easy for a World XI team to gel so quickly, but we have learnt a lot from today’s game; hopefully, we’ll be back in the game tomorrow night,” he said.
