New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Former England captain Mike Atherton has revealed why India and Pakistan consistently feature in major ICC tournaments despite their ongoing political tensions. According to Atherton, India-Pakistan matches are deliberately "arranged" for revenue.

Atherton, in his column for The Times, referred to comments made by Sami Ul Hasan, former head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) media and communications department.

"It's all about maximising eyeballs and tournament revenue. It's all about making sure India and Pakistan play against each other at least once. Over the last two decades, the ICC has changed the format of its tournaments multiple times to ensure that happens," Sami told Al Jazeera ahead of the firs...