New Zealand refuses invitation to a tour in Pakistan

Pakistan and New Zealand will play 3 tests, 3 ODI and 3 T20Is © Getty

The possibility of New Zealand on tour in Pakistan for the first time in 15 years has been ruled out. Pakistan Cricket Board invitation for security reasons The New Zealand series against Pakistan in October, which includes three tests, three ODIs and three T20Is, will run as planned in the UAE, with T20I leg in Pakistan not materializing.

"In the end, it fell as a result of the notice and the safety reports we had obtained.There is no doubt that they (PCBs) are disappointed.I think that they have seen a tour in a country like New Zealand as a great precedent for them to start building an international program in Pakistan so they are disappointed, but they are good, we get along very well well with Pakistan, and I think they fully accept the decision we made, "said NZC President Greg Barclay at Newshub

. Zimbabwe's visit was a relief as the African nation played two T20I and three ODI at Gaddafi stadium in Afghanistan. Lahore, although a suicide bomber near the stadium during the second ODI caused some concern.

In September 2017, a world XI club led by Faf du Plessis played three T20Is in the country while a second Windies team also played three T20 matches in 2018. Pakistan also hosted a few PSL matches in Pakistan, including the PSL 2017 final and the 2018 Edition knockout games.

New Zealand visited Pakistan in 2003, a year after a suicide bombing in Karachi ended thei r tour prematurely. With the improvement of the situation in recent years, PCB had hoped that a visit to a very prominent team such that New Zealand would convince the other teams.

"We are very sensitive to the difficult situation we are in. From the ICC, we are very aware that the ICC is trying to facilitate more international cricket in Pakistan and we are very much in favor of that. But in all case, we just decided that the circumstances did not suit us at the moment "I can not comment on the decision process that the West Indies went through, maybe some of the schedules were different," said Barclay, who added that New Zealand went through a complex process – process before reaching a decision not to visit Pakistan. "I just know that we went through a very thorough process and I am at the same time. comfortable with the decision we made, "added Barclay.