The match will help raise money for an orphanage rebuilt by US marines in Afghanistan and continue the CCC's vital work around the world promoting greater peace through 'cricket diplomacy'.

Instead, there is talk of "cricket diplomacy" leading perhaps to new agreements on troop withdrawals.

In South Asia there has been much ado in recent years about "cricket diplomacy," involving various matches played between the national teams of India and Pakistan, watched over by the country's respective leaders.

China has also joined cricket diplomacy.

It was the first match between the two states and raised an issue of cricket diplomacy.

Commentators have been referring to the meetings this weekend as "cricket diplomacy."

In 1934, Bill Woodfull led Australia back to England on a tour that had been under a cloud after the tempestuous cricket diplomacy of the previous bodyline series.

She considered "cricket diplomacy" to be an enthralling dimension that illustrated an entirely new phase in relations between India and Pakistan.

This form of cricket diplomacy has occurred several times afterwards as well.

It is clear that cricket diplomacy, emphasised by Pakistan's Members of Parliament, whom we met just two weeks ago, has so far failed to produce meaningful results.