PCB gets compensation from New Zealand Cricket for cancelled Pakistan tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received compensation from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for abruptly cancelling their tour to Pakistan citing a ‘security threat’ last year in September. The Kiwis were scheduled to play limited-overs series in Pakistan but they decided not to participate in the series against the Men in Green and called off their tour just before the first of three ODIs which resulted in financial losses of millions to PCB.

However, NZC has now paid compensation for financial losses, including hotel bookings, security, marketing, and broadcast, among other things according to Cricket Pakistan. Meanwhile, the compensation amount has not been disclosed. New Zealand will now tour Pakistan in December 2022-January 2023 for three ODIs and two Tests. Similarly, they will also be involved in a five-match T20I and five ODIs series slated to start in April 2023.

Pakistan recently accepted NZC’s invitation to participate in a tri-nation series

The Pakistan Cricket Board has accepted the New Zealand board’s offer to play a tri-nation series with Bangladesh and New Zealand before the T20 World Cup 2022. Hosts New Zealand proposed the tri-nation series during the ICC meeting and the two nations accepted the invitation to prepare for their stint on the global stage.

However, the PCB will confirm the tour to New Zealand once the dates for England matches are finalized. The Three Lions are expected to play seven-match T20I series slated to start in October this year. Pakistan’s last international assignment concluded in April this year, when they hosted Australia for a three-match Test series, followed by a three-match ODI series and a one-off T20I.

While the hosts stood victorious in the ODI series, the visitors clinched the Test and T20I games. Pakistan will next be hosting the West Indies for an ODI series in June before flying to Ireland. Skipper Babar Azam and his men will be looking to have a good outing against both West Indies and Ireland.