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The British government did not advise England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to cancel its men바카라s and women바카라s teams바카라 tour of Pakistan on security grounds, the UK바카라s High Commissioner has said and promised to 바카라redouble바카라 efforts to make the T20 series happen in 2022. (More Cricket News)
Christian Turner, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, said the ECB decided on its own to cancel the T20 tour next month and he shared the 바카라deep sadness바카라 of Pakistani fans. 바카라This was a decision made by the ECB, which is independent of the British government, based on concerns for player welfare,바카라 Turner said in a video on his Twitter handle.
바카라The British High Commission supported the tour, did not advise against it on security grounds, and our travel advice for Pakistan has not changed.바카라
The ECB on Monday withdrew its men's and women's teams from the tour of Pakistan, citing increased concerns about travelling to the region. It also cited player fatigue ahead of the T20 World Cup in the UAE as one of the reasons for the decision.
Turner said he intends to make sure England tour Pakistan in the later part of next year. 바카라I have been a champion of international cricket바카라s return to Pakistan and will redouble my efforts in advance of England바카라s Autumn 2022 tour.
바카라My thanks to all at the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) who have worked so hard in support of that. I hope that we바카라ll soon hear the roar of full cricket stadiums again. In the end, cricket will be victorious.바카라
The tour, which would have been the first by an England women's team and the first by their male counterparts since 2005, was in doubt after New Zealand pulled out of their limited-overs series in Pakistan on Friday citing a security threat.
The England men바카라s matches, which were intended to act as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup in the UAE, were scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi on October 13 and 14. England바카라s women were also scheduled to play two T20I matches against Pakistan on the same dates as the men.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has reacted sharply to the pullouts with its chief Ramiz Raja stating that he was pretty much expecting the England decision after New Zealand decided to abandon their assignment just minutes before a scheduled ODI in Rawalpindi.
바카라I am severely disappointed in England바카라s withdrawal but it was expected because this western bloc gets united unfortunately and tries to back each other,바카라 Raja said in a video message on Tuesday. 바카라We had one team in our target, our neighbours (India), now add two more teams, New Zealand and England," he added.
