Lahore: He would not be a part of it but Pakistan’s disgraced former captain Salman Butt is delighted that bilateral cricket ties with India would be revived with the limited-overs series in December-January.

Butt said he was happy to hear that India have invited Pakistan for a one-day and Twenty20 series in December.

“It is indeed good news… but given that we are playing a bilateral series after five long years, they should also have slotted a Test because the significance of a Test match is very different from one-dayers or T20 matches,” Butt said.

The former opener said it was now up to the Pakistan Cricket Board to play their cards right and get a commitment from India to send the team here sometime next year.

“Definitely a bilateral series is only possible because the governments support this concept now. But the PCB after sending its team to India should now try to get a commitment from the Indian board for a return tour next year,” Butt said. (agencies)