Lahore, Aug. 28: Pakistan on Friday said that it hoped to get $18 million in compensation for losing its share of World Cup 2011 matches over security fears.

The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced the World Cup matches dispute with Pakistan was resolved after its president David Morgan and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt met in Dubai.

Butt said Pakistan expects to get $18 million in all.

"Apart from our hosting rights fee of $10.5 million, we expect to get some additional amount in compensation which, after calculation, will come to $18 million," Butt said on his return from Dubai.

In April this year, the ICC was forced to relocate Pakistan’s share of 14 matches because of security fears after attacks in Lahore on the Sri Lankan team on March 3.

Pak-NZ series in USA?

Pakistan might end up playing their ODI series against New Zealand later this year in the United States or Malaysia if negotiations with the cricket authorities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai don’t bear fruit.

A senior Pakistan Cricket Board said that New Zealand had proposed playing the series in Malaysia or in the United States.

"These are available options for us although our first preference is to have the series in Abu Dhabi and Dubai," the official said.

New Zealand were due to tour Pakistan in October-November to play a Test and ODI series, but later denied to travel the trouble torn country due to security concerns. — Agencies