New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan underneath risk, topic to safety clearance after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan has got here underneath risk after some Kiwi gamers have expressed considerations about touring the nation following Taliban’s takeover of neighbouring Afghanistan. New Zealand are attributable to play three ODIs and 5 T20 Internationals in Pakistan. New Zealand are scheduled to play three ODIs and 5 Twenty20I in Pakistan (Courtesy: AFP)HIGHLIGHTSNZ’s tour of Pakistan underneath risk after Taliban takeover of AfghanistanNew Zealand are attributable to play three ODIs and 5 T20Is in PakistanNew Zealand shall be captained by senior batsman Tom Latham throughout the tourNew Zealand’s first tour to Pakistan in 18 years has got here underneath risk after some Kiwi gamers expressed considerations about touring the nation following the Taliban’s takeover of neighbouring Afghanistan.
New Zealand Cricket officers have now commissioned worldwide safety marketing consultant and professional, Reg Dickason to go to Pakistan later this week to hold out an intensive safety and covid-19 evaluation earlier than advising them whether or not they need to ship their group to Pakistan.”Dickason has been a regular visit to Pakistan to carry out security and other cricket related assessments for the International Cricket Council and other boards in recent years so we are confident there is no one better than him to give a compressive report on the security situation in the region following the events in Afghanistan,” PTI quoted an official supply of the Pakistan Cricket board.New Zealand are scheduled to play three ODIs and 5 Twenty20 Internationals in Rawalpindi and Lahore.Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium would be the venue of the three ODIs on September 17, 19 and 21, whereas the long-lasting Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will stage the 5 T20Is from September 25 to October 3.New Zealand final toured Pakistan in November 2003 and performed 5 ODIs.Their go to got here a yr after they deserted a Test tour after a bomb blast outdoors their group lodge in Karachi focused a coaster carrying French oval officers.New Zealand are already set to subject a depleted group with seven to eight of their main gamers, together with captain, Kane Williamson, not coming attributable to their IPL commitments.Williamson and senior gamers like Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Siefert, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchel Santner have skipped the tour due to their commitments within the T20 occasion, whereas others like Tim Southee and Devon Conway are additionally unavailable for the Pakistan tour.New Zealand shall be captained by senior batsman Tom Latham throughout the tour.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
