New Zealand’s cricket team arrived home on Wednesday after skipping a tour of Pakistan, with their stand-in captain Tom Latham praising the “fantastic” officials for keeping Kiwi players safe during their stay.
New Zealand Withdrawal In a major blow to Pakistan’s hopes of holding regular international cricket last week, England later called off its men’s and women’s tours.
New Zealand’s stand-in captain for the canceled tour Latham said the 24 hours were “busy” after the team learned they were on their way home.
“When we were there after the verdict, the officials of Pakistan were brilliant,” he said. “We should definitely thank them.”
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Latham said it was “naturally very disappointing” for Pakistan and their fans. “It was something he was very proud of,” he said.
“It was a historic moment for New Zealand cricket to be back there after 18 years because they were there.
“Being a part of him was going to be something special, but obviously things changed.”
The 24-strong Black Caps squad landed in Auckland after taking off from Dubai and will spend the next 14 days in mandatory Covid-19 hotel quarantine.
“We managed to reach Dubai 24 hours after the decision was made,” he told the team’s in-house media channel.
“People dealt with it a little differently but we held tight as a group there in Islamabad in those 24 hours.”
the trip was called New Zealand cricket boss David White said the day the first one-day international was to be played after a “specific and credible” threat directed to the New Zealand team.
Return and after England To cancel There was a sharp reaction from Pakistan’s cricket board, with chairman Ramiz Raja saying the nation was “used and bin” by the western block of the game.
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