Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja lamented New Zealand's decision to cancel the series, saying New Zealand would now hear us in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
"It was a difficult day," Rameez Raja said in a statement on social networking site Twitter. I apologize to the fans and my players.
"It's very painful to leave a tour with a unilateral decision on a security threat, especially when it's not mentioned," he said.
Rameez Raja said, "In what world does New Zealand live, New Zealand will listen to us in the ICC."
Earlier, New Zealand had announced the cancellation of the tour due to security concerns just moments before the first one-day match of the series at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Crazy day it has been! Feel so sorry for the fans and our players. Walking out of the tour by taking a unilateral approach on a security threat is very frustrating. Especially when it’s not shared!! Which world is NZ living in??NZ will hear us at ICC.
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) September 17, 2021
The New Zealand Cricket Board had confirmed the cancellation of the tour, saying that the Black Caps had canceled their tour of Pakistan following a security alert issued by the New Zealand government.
The statement said: "Following the escalation of security concerns received by the New Zealand government in Pakistan and the advice of New Zealand security advisers, it has been decided that the Black Caps will not continue the tour." Arrangements are being made.
"Given the suggestions we have received, it is not possible to continue this tour," said New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White.
"I think it will be a blow to the PCB, which has been a great host, but the safety of the players is paramount and we believe it is the only option," he said.
The PCB said in a statement that "the New Zealand Cricket Board has informed us that it has received a security alert and has decided to unilaterally postpone the series."
The statement said: "The Pakistan Cricket Board and the government of Pakistan had made foolproof arrangements for the security of the visiting team. We had assured the New Zealand Cricket Board of the same and the Prime Minister personally visited New Zealand. "Our security intelligence is one of the best in the world and there is no security threat to the visiting team," he said.
The PCB said that the New Zealand team officials had expressed satisfaction over the security of the Pakistani government.
