New Zealand captain Ken Williamson hopes New Zealand's decision to withdraw from the tour of Pakistan will not have a "lasting effect" on the game in Pakistan. Ken Williamson did not travel to Pakistan for the series and Sun Riser will lead Hyderabad in the second round of the Indian Premier League. "I don't know the details, it was a sudden call but obviously it's a shame to end such a visit," he said.
Cricket is very much supported in Pakistan, there is a lot of passion and I think the boys will be disappointed that they did not get a chance to play there, I am not sure about the details because I am in Dubai for IPL. I am, I will know more about it in the next few days.
Just hours before the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Friday, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) decided to cancel the tour after receiving a security alert from its government.
The New Zealand Cricket Board said the safety of the players was paramount, but many felt the Kiwis' decision could affect international teams planning to travel to Pakistan in the future. Ken Williamson added: "I hope all countries play their home series in their own country. It's an international game and especially around the world." There is a lot of passion for it in Pakistan.
It was really interesting to watch International Cricket Pakistan return and I know our team was looking forward to this tour, the safety of the players is paramount and when you hear messages from the government it is definitely out of the players' bus. Is. Ken Williamson said the Kiwi players were clearly ready to play there but suddenly found a security threat, I hope it will not have a lasting impact on international cricket in Pakistan as it is a special place for cricket. And there has been a lot of progress in moving cricket back to Pakistan and playing it there safely, we have seen it happen on many occasions so hopefully there will be a lot of cricket coming there.
