Islamabad (Web Desk): Days after the New Zealand cricket team abandoned tour of Pakistan amid security concerns, the England Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday decided to cancel its tour to Pakistan.
“We can confirm that the Board has reluctantly decided to withdraw both teams from the October trip,” the cricket board said in a tweet.
"We can confirm that the Board has reluctantly decided to withdraw both teams from the October trip."
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In a statement, the ECB said it had “a longstanding commitment to tour Pakistan as part of the Men's Future Tours Programme in 2022”.
It said England had agreed to play two additional T20 World Cup warm-up games in Pakistan in October, adding a short women's tour with double headers alongside the men’s games.
“The ECB Board convened this weekend to discuss these extra England Women's and Men's games in Pakistan and we can confirm that the Board has reluctantly decided to withdraw both teams from the October trip,” it added.
