LAHORE, Sep 17 (APP):Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday that New Zealand will hear Pakistan at the International Cricket Council (ICC) on the decision of Kiwis for cancelling their tour to Pakistan citing a “security alert”.
Terming the quick developments as a “crazy day”, the PCB chairman said he felt sorry for the fans and the players.
He said walking out of the tour by taking a unilateral approach on a security threat was very frustrating. Especially when it’s not shared. “Which world is NZ living in NZ will hear us at ICC,” he said
“Earlier Friday, New Zealand Cricket informed us they had been alerted to some security alert and have unilaterally decided to postpone the series,” said PCB in a statement.
The statement added that PCB said that the board along with the government had made foolproof security arrangements for all visiting teams.
“We have assured the New Zealand Cricket of the same. Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke personally to the prime minister of the New Zealand and informed her that we have one of the best intelligence systems in the world and that no security threat of any kind exists for the visiting team,” the statement said.
The PCB said that the “Security officials who travelled with the New Zealand team were satisfied with the security arrangements made by the Pakistan government throughout their stay here.”
“PCB was willing to continue the scheduled matches. However, cricket lovers in Pakistan and around the world will be disappointed by this last-minute withdrawal,” stated the PCB.
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