New Zealand Cricket Team (Blackcaps) ends the tour of Pakistan
The generally called the blackcaps (New Zealand cricket team) has ended the tour of Pakistan due to security concerns.
1st ODI match
Today first ODI match was scheduled in Rawalpindi cricket stadium. The decision of refusal of blackcaps surfaced just a few minutes before the formally starting of a one-day match.
New Zealand Cricket Board chief executive says it is not possible for us to continue the tour, the team is returning.
Security Alert
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) says New Zealand Cricket said today that it has received a security alert after which it has unilaterally canceled the series.
The PCB said the board and the Pakistani government had made foolproof security arrangements, while Prime Minister Imran Khan also held talks with the New Zealand Prime Minister.
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The cricket board said that Prime Minister Imran Khan also assured the Prime Minister of New Zealand of security.
The PCB says that Prime Minister Imran Khan told the New Zealand Prime Minister that our intelligence system is one of the best in the world, adding that there are no security threats for the New Zealand team.
The PCB said that the security officials of the New Zealand team were satisfied with the security measures taken by the Pakistani government.
Scheduled Tour
The cricket board said the PCB wanted the series as scheduled, but cricket fans around the world were disappointed with the last-minute decision.
Earlier, according to news agency sources, security officials and the PCB tried to persuade the New Zealand cricket team for several hours but all attempts to persuade failed.
It should be noted that a series of 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches is scheduled between Pakistan and New Zealand.