Karachi, Aug. 8 -- A high-powered four-member security delegation from Sri Lanka visited National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday to assess the possibility of staging a two-match test series in October.

"We had a very fruitful discussion, briefing about the arrangements made for the test match here from the top brass (of Pakistan security officials)," the head of the delegation, Mohan de Silva, told reporters.

"They made some very comprehensive presentations which we are very happy to have had gone through."

Pakistan has not hosted a test match since terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009. Eight people were killed in the attack, and several Sri Lankan players were injured.

Since then, Pakistan has played almost ...