Cricket Not For Christians In Pakistan?

[DSJ]

Can anybody put me right on this?

I have been told today, by a fairly reliable person, that Christians in Pakistan are unlikely to be able to progress far in the game of cricket. Any sort of discrimination on religious grounds seems, to me, unlikely.

I would like to know if this is really the case.

[jno]

I remember Yousuf Youhana played for them as a Christian; but for whatever reason, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Mohamed Yousuf.

I wouldn't be surprised if there's a heavy bias toward Muslims; it's an Islamic country, and not a particularly tolerant one.

[ichkeria]

Danesh Keneria is a Hindu.
Sohail Faizal was the last Christian I think.
The Christian population of Pakistan is very small.
Given that if there is discrimination against religious minorities it is likely to be denied, I doubt if anyone here will be able to speak with definitive knowledge of the subject.