LAHORE: German Ambassador to Pakistan Martin Kobler said on Wednesday that efforts will be made to promote women cricket in Germany with the technical expertise of Pakistan.
He said this after his visit to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, where he met the Pakistan women cricket team. Also present on the occasion were PCB Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad and captain of the women team Bismah Maroof.
“We have our own women cricket team and I am hopeful that our team will play Pakistan women cricket team in near future,” the German envoy said. “Most likely our team will lose when it plays Pakistan.”
He said his visit to NCA is a part of the efforts for boosting women cricket ties between Germany and Pakistani and he will continue his efforts in that regard.
“It will be my utmost effort that both (Germany and Pakistan) women teams visit each other to foster cricket ties, and it will be a big way of learning for my team,” he said. “The ultimate objective is to promote cricket in Germany, where football is the most popular sport.”
The German ambassador said every sport has its own importance; sports are the effective medium to bring closer people from different countries.
Quoting the example of his own country, the German ambassador said after the World War II, Berlin established good relations with its enemy countries through sports. He also quoted the example of America and Russia in that regard, saying sports played a paramount role in developing relations between them.
“Sports are the best formulae to develop good relations and through sports enemies become friends,” he asserted.
He said it was a very good experience to visit the NCA and to meet the Pak women cricket team, which enjoys good international status due to the talented players in the team.
Captain Bismah Maroof said Pakistan team was delighted with the visit of the German ambassador. “We look forward to playing Germany’s women team in near future, and will play our part to promote women cricket in Germany.”
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