Men’s and women’s trips cancelled due to security fearsECB has failed member of
Cricket fraternity, says PCB chairEngland have been accused of “failing a member of their cricket fraternity” and “making excuses” after cancelling next month’s tour of
Pakistan and citing mental wellbeing as one of the driving factors behind the decision.
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The short trip was to be England’s first visit to Pakistan since 2005, featuring two double-header men’s and women’s Twenty20s in Rawalpindi on 14 and 15 October before Heather Knight’s women’s side stayed on for three one-day internationals. But it was plunged into doubt on Friday when
New Zealand withdrew their men’s team from the country in response to a “specific” and “credible” security threat that was relayed to their government by intelligence services.