Pakistan cricketers aren’t happy with the way England and New Zealand have cancelled their tours. That’s the reason they are openly showing their disappointment in media through their statements. After Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, now former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has given a controversial statement. Afridi said that just because one country is behind Pakistan, other “educated nations” should not make the same mistake. The 44-year-old also said that what New Zealand has done is “unforgivable”. The Pakistan veteran went on to India for the cancellation of England and New Zealand tours.
Afridi satisfied with the security protocols
“We all know that there is a huge amount of scrutiny when it comes to arranging tours. Proper investigations are conducted by the security members of the touring nation. The routes are defined and only when the process is completed, that is when the teams are given the green signal to visit the country. New Zealand cricketers are loved in Pakistan and for them to do something like this is unforgivable. If there was any potential threat, they should have been shared with the PCB and waited for Pakistan's security forces to assess the situation,” Afridi told Cricket Pakistan.
India is behind the cancellation of tours
“If you have to look at the bigger picture then I think we need to take a decision which shows the world that we are also a country and we have our pride. It's ok if one country is behind us but I don't think other countries should also make the same mistake. They are all educated nations and should not follow India. Instead, cricket should improve relations. The situation was bad in India. We were getting threats. Our board asked us to go and we went there. Similarly, during Covid-19, the situation that there was in England, the cricket went on. If you trust false e-mails and cancel tours then I believe you are offering them fodder to win. This is not the right way,” the all-rounder added.
