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England tour of Pakistan cancelled: Big setback for PCB, After New Zealand now England withdraw from playing in Pakistan

England tour of Pakistan cancelled: Big setback for PCB, After New Zealand now England withdraw from playing in Pakistan

England tour of Pakistan cancelled: Big setback for PCB, After New Zealand now England withdraw from playing in Pakistan: “The ECB has a longstanding commitment to tour Pakistan as part of the Men’s Future Tours Programme in 2022. “Earlier this year, we agreed to play two additional T20 World Cup warm-up games in Pakistan in […]

England tour of Pakistan cancelled: Big setback for PCB, After New Zealand now England withdraw from playing in Pakistan: “The ECB has a longstanding commitment to tour Pakistan as part of the Men’s Future Tours Programme in 2022.

“Earlier this year, we 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.

England tour of Pakistan cancelled: Big setback for PCB, After New Zealand now England withdraw from playing in Pakistan

“The mental and physical well-being of our players and support staff remains our highest priority and this is even more critical given the times we are currently living in. We know there are increasing concerns about travelling to the region and believe that going ahead will add further pressure to a playing group who have already coped with a long period of operating in restricted Covid environments.

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 “There is the added complexity for our Men’s T20 squad. We believe that touring under these conditions will not be ideal preparation for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where performing well remains a top priority for 2021.

England tour of Pakistan cancelled: Big setback for PCB, After New Zealand now England withdraw from playing in Pakistan

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