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Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Ashton Agar receives death threat – Pakistan’s Australia series is in trouble after the Aussie all-rounder received death threats on social media, advising against travelling to Pakistan. Agar’s partner Madeleine was targeted with the death threats on social media and she immediately reported it to Cricket Australia and PCB. The CA is investigating […]

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Ashton Agar receives death threat – Pakistan’s Australia series is in trouble after the Aussie all-rounder received death threats on social media, advising against travelling to Pakistan. Agar’s partner Madeleine was targeted with the death threats on social media and she immediately reported it to Cricket Australia and PCB. The CA is investigating the matter. Follow PAK vs AUS Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.

As per a report on The Sydney Morning Herald, an Australia team spokesperson confirmed that Ashton Agar was subjected to the death threat. However, the investigations revealed that the death threat was from a fake Instagram account potentially from India.

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

“Cricket Australia is aware of a social media post, of which the nature and content has been investigated by the PCB, CA and combined government security agencies. There are extensive security plans in place for this type of social media activity, which, in this case, is not considered a risk. No further comment will be made at this time,” Cricket Australia said in a statement.

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Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan - Follow Live Updates

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

A portion of the message read: “This is a warning for your husband Ashton Agar if he comes to tour against Pakistan he won’t come [back] alive.”

A full-strength Australia Test squad reached Pakistan on Sunday and will have their first practice session in Rawalpindi ahead of the 1st Test starting Friday. Ashton Agar is part of both Test and white-ball squads.

This is Australia’s first tour in 24 years. Australia stopped touring Pakistan due to security threats. Recently, New Zealand abandoned the tour minutes before the 1st match after receiving death threats. England too abandoned their Pakistan tour.

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

Australia’s ODI and T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

Australia Tour of Pakistan: Cricket Australia launches probe after Ashton Agar receives DEATH THREATS for travelling to Pakistan – Follow Live Updates

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