Respectfully, Pakistan must understand the new realities of hosting tours

[octavian]

If it's come down to this, then it is a shame. And gives an impression that cricketers from Eng, Aus, Ind, NZ are pampered and have more player power/union to pick and choose. It's not healthy for the sport in general but hardly anyone gives a toss about that as long as these 4 countries have their home seasons filled up and have the IPL and ICC events.

Seems like those days are gone for a cricketer to focus on cricket and put in the hard yards. Comfort zone soft daddies are on the rise.

It's not only the players. The Western governments will only consider you a partner if you adopt their lifestyle.

If you don't you are the Taliban or Taliban-enabler.

 

[octavian]

I’d say a combination of factors. Nobody wants to go back into the bubble for months. But neither does anyone want to be in a team coach that gets machine-gunned like SL or in a bombed hotel like the Kiwis. Just the bubble is enough to worry about, without potential mortal threats.

This has been going on long before Covid bubble was a thing.

As I said earlier, England's withdrawal sighting bubble-fatigue proves that this isn't about you getting machine gunned.

It's a coordinated political effort to isolate Pakistan.