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After New Zealand decided to cancel their upcoming tour of Pakistan, Ramiz Raja was distressed.
New Zealand withdrew over security concerns.
A 3-match ODI series was scheduled in which the two sides would confront each other.
The PCB Chairman expressed regret after New Zealand abruptly canceled their Pakistan tour and suggested that the people he was sorry for were the spectators and players.
Chairman Ramiz Raja expressed dissatisfaction with New Zealand’s decision to cancel their upcoming limited-overs trip to Pakistan because of a “security alert.” The shock was in Rawalpindi where the first match of the three-game ODI series was due to start that day. “It has been an insane day! It’s heartbreaking to see how deeply affected our fans and players are. It’s aggravating to have a group just walk out of a tour based on a unilateral approach to security threats. When it’s a secret! Which alternate reality does NZ live in? New Zealand will hear our voice at the ICC “Raja sent out a tweet on the matter.
In response to New Zealand Government terror warnings, New Zealand Cricket said that the team was pulling out of their tour of Pakistan because of “an elevation in the New Zealand Government threat levels for Pakistan.”
“Following a New Zealand government security alert, the BLACKCAPS are leaving Pakistan and abandoning their tour there. This evening, the team will face Pakistan in the first of three ODI matches in Rawalpindi, and then go on to play a five-match T20 series in Lahore “a press statement noted
But after the New Zealand government increased its threat ratings for Pakistan, along with recommendations from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) security experts who were on the ground, the BLACKCAPS will not continue with the tour, according to NZC’s announcement.
In addition to the T20I series, Lahore hosted a five-match T20I series. The T20 World Cup takes place in the UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. Both nations are viewing the series as great preparation for the tournament.
After deciding to cancel the match in Christchurch, New Zealand Cricket CEO David White remarked that the “utmost importance [is] on the player’s security.”
“I know it’s a big deal for the PCB and how they have helped us all along, but safety is most important to us, and we believe this is the best decision for everyone involved,” NZC CEO David White said.
The Pakistan Cricket Board argued that the decision by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to withdraw from the series was unilateral.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistani government worked together to provide extensive security measures for visiting teams. We have promised New Zealand Cricket that we will do this “The PCB reported.
“Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that Pakistan’s security apparatus is the greatest in the world and that there is no security concern to her team during their visit,” the Pakistani statement said.
The New Zealand team made their first bilateral limited-overs trip to Pakistan in nearly 12 years when they came to play the Pakistan team in late October.
