Stewart Regan hopes next week’s match between Pakistan and Australia will not be the last neutral Test staged at Headingley.

The Yorkshire chief executive wants the county’s strong Asian community to vote with their feet to ensure the club has the backing to bring Shahid Afridi’s men to the region again in the future.

“We hope Pakistan will come back here in the future, and that we’ll have the opportunity to host a Test match against India,” said Regan.

“But, if this match isn’t successful, we’re not going to get the same level of support from people like sponsors.”

Regan has admitted sales of tickets have not gone as well as he would have liked, with approximately half having only been sold for the first four days.

“Some of that we think is maybe down to the tendency among the Asian community to buy late. We’re doing everything we can, and it could be that there are a lot of walk up sales on the day.

“For the general cricket lover, there is the chance to see some of the best players in the world.”

Pakistan fans will certainly be made to feel right at home at Headingley, with things such as prayer rooms and halal food being available as well as stewards who speak Urdu on duty.

Regan explained: “We are expecting up to 80 or 90 per cent Pakistan fans and then 10 per cent Australians and general cricket fans.”

The Test match will also signify the official opening of the impressive new Carnegie Pavilion, which has been in use for the last couple of weeks.

“It’s a good opportunity for us to showcase the new pavilion,” continued Regan. “We are really keen to let the world have a good look at it.”

Regan spoke about a £17 million debt at the club’s annual meeting in March, and there has been recent talk this event is crucial to the club’s financial future.

“I think that’s going a bit over the top,” he said. “Where it is crucial is that we’ve not got a Test match here in 2011.

“We are relying heavily on 2010, including the one-day international in September, to generate as much revenue as possible.”

General tickets start at £30. YCCC are also partners in staging the Yorkshire Cricket Mela, a series of events across the region from now until the end of the Test. More details on the www.theyorkshirecricketmela.com website.