New Zealand’s men team have abandoned their tour of Pakistan following a New Zealand government “security alert”.
The Black Caps were due to play Pakistan in the first of three one-day internationals in Rawalpindi today (Fri) before moving to Lahore for a five-match Twenty20 series.
England’s men’s and women’s teams are due to play in Rawalpindi next month and the England and Wales Cricket Board ECB said it will decide “in the next 24-48 hours” whether the matches will go ahead.
The men and women are scheduled to play double-header T20 internationals on October 13 and 14 before the women’s side play three ODIs on October 17, 19 and 21.
New Zealand’s decision to abandon their tour came after “an escalation in the New Zealand government threat levels for Pakistan”.
New Zealand Cricket has said it will not comment on the details of the security threat with plans being put in place for the team to return home.