Keith Bradshaw, the MCC's chief executive, said: "It is our heartbeat to have major matches, so as well as our England Tests and ODIs we have to look at whether there is the potential to stage other sorts of cricket here such as neutral Test matches. We would be very open to staging neutral Tests and, in terms of embracing what's been mooted in terms of IPL, the Champions League or the English Premier League, why not? We have a very open mind.
"I have been very impressed by what I have seen of the IPL over the last few days and we have been on the front foot, making it clear that they would be most welcome at Lord's either for IPL matches or the Champions League".
Pakistan and Australia held exploratory talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board earlier this year about playing their scheduled Test series in England after Australia refused to go ahead with the tour on security grounds. The Pakistan Cricket Board was keen on playing at least one game at Lord's, but plans foundered because of scheduling clashes with the English season.
