Wahab Riaz invites Lara to Pakistan

LAHORE: Pakistan’s ace fast bowler Wahab Riaz on Tuesday invited the batting legend Brian Charles Lara to visit Pakistan after the latter expressed the wish in the media in meeting the former.

In a message on micro blogging website Twitter, Wahab said he was proud and honoured that legend Brian Lara wanted to meet him and that it would be a privilege for him to host the former West Indian batsman.

I feel really proud and honoured that legend @BrianLara wants too meet me. I invite the great man 2 Pakistan n would be honoured 2b his host

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) March 24, 2015

It may be noted here that the West Indian legend, Brian Lara had tweeted during the quarterfinal between Pakistan and Australia, saying he enjoyed the spell of Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz.

It was a joy 2 watch Wahab Riaz bowling today his stats will never reveal how great a spell of fastbowling that was from d Pakistani. #CWC15

— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 20, 2015

Omg!!! What a spell and now a drop catch!!!

— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 20, 2015

Talking to an Indian channel after the 3rd quarter-final of the world cup, Brian Lara expressed disappointment over the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to fine Wahab Riaz and Australian batsmen Shane Watson.

He said, "I can't wait to meet Wahab Riaz and will pay his fine".

"A guy running in bowling at 150km/h plus and Watson looked like he was at school", Lara added.