"The revival of cricketing ties between Pakistan and India is a big boost and top experts from around the world will gather at the May 9-10 seminar to further discuss the development of the sport," ACC chief executive Ashraful Huq said at the launching of the event.

India last month completed a historic deadlock-breaking cricket tour of Pakistan, their first across the border for 15 years.

"Cricket was poorer without matches between Pakistan and India and now we hope that the sport will attain new heights in the near future," said Huq, who hails from Bangladesh.

International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani and chief executive Malcolm Speed will also join discussions during the ACC seminar.

Former West Indies cricket great Clive Lloyd will speak on the rise and fall of West Indies cricket and ex-Australian star Greg Chappell will speak on the "secret of the best batsmen and how to train them".

Former South African batsman Barry Richards will also give his views on "professionalism in cricket".

Huq said July's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka will further help strengthen India-Pakistan ties and give a boost to cricket in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.

"UAE has improved by leaps and bounds but Hong Kong has not improved the way we would have liked but we have special programmes for upcoming Asian countries which will lift their standards," he said.

Nepal's win over a professional South Africa in the Under-19 World Cup this year speaks volume of the progress of the game in Asia, said Huq.

"The discussion will take cricket much more ahead as we will have opinions from former greats and other technocrats," ACC president Mohammad Ali Asghar said.