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[VIDEOS] Will Australia go ahead with the tour of Pakistan in 2022?

aqeelPK said:
Ignore him. He has his own political agenda here & spends tons of hours on it. I hope he is paid bonuses along with his salary by the PTI & propaganda machinery. Guy deserves bonuses.
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I am paid nothing- my mission is destroy the vermin that is Nooras and their criminality. No wonder you ran from the time pass threads.
 
Gilly said:
If many Pakistanis are racist like you then I would support Australia not touring. You don't visit a country that is full of hate.
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Engaging with a poster who just blankets an entire country as racist is silly in the first place.

Then to do so by describing his entire country as full of hate just compounds the issues.

No need to bite on it really. One random angry out of an otherwise pretty reasonable topic.
 
cricketjoshila said:
See, personally i dont see a reason why Aussies shouldn't tour.

But if they dont, thats that.

They just cancelled their SA tour, no one is docking them points.
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They have not cancelled but postponed due to covid concerns which are genuine beyond doubt whole world has cancelled flights to SA. They will tour Pakistan or not only time will tell as its still far away and things change rapidly where PCB is concerned.

Besides all this talk who it will benefit more and who is likely to win etc is completely useless as you win or not you should still play.
 
I would think so, and this would be a cracker of a series.
 
Watching Pakistan winning against Australia in Pakistan will be something else. But ain’t happening I am afraid
 
No chance that Australia will tour if the virus is still around.

Read what Neil Manthorp has had to write about how CA has dealt with CSA over the last couple of months, and you'll realize that the Australians are adept at stringing along any cricket nation that's not India or England. It's a damning indictment of the lack of professionalism at CA.
 
It would be our biggest series in a long long while, but not confident of it taking place (or us winning if it does)
 
With just 8 months left and Corona on a rampage, don't think Australia would tour even UAE, let alone Pakistan
 
Looks like neither of the two neighbours (ANZ) will be touring Pakistan.

Utter shame for the hosts and visitors
 
NZ and CA deserve nothing but bankruptcy. Two shameful boards who do nothing for the benefit of the game.

They would happily send their squads to India.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wasim Khan "we are just finalising the schedule for Australia's tour of Pakistan which is due to take place in February 2022. There’s no reason why either New Zealand or Australia will not be touring Pakistan" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1417085463131734017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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From Wasim Khan's exclusive interview with PakPassion:

The fact is that Australia is returning to Pakistan after 22 years and there is no other opportunity to play them except during this period of time. Cricket Australia made it clear that this is the only window they have and we are looking to finalise 3 Test matches against them so we will have to find a mutually agreeable solution for a different timeframe for next year’s PSL rather than February.
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If the security situation remains stable, expect the Australians to tour.
 
Yes we should postpone or even the PSL circus if need be. I would rather see some quality international cricket at home.

The PSL does nothing but promote international failures like Wahab, Malik & Sohaib.
 
Wasim Khan speaking to the media:

"We will sit with the franchises to discuss the schedule of PSL 7 because it is after 22 years that Australia are visiting Pakistan to play 3 Test matches, and if we miss this window then its unlikely that they will return to Pakistan for the next 3-4 years due to their commitments in the FTP"

"So we will need to talk to the franchises about shifting the PSL to January or early February"
 
Highly unlikely the Aussies are coming. We know how in Pak nothing is certain although the tour could me relocated to the UAE. Forget playing India for the next ten years at least, no regrets either.
 
They will always find excuse to cancel the tour even in 1000 years time.
 
With NZC's decision today, I would be very surprised if Australia toured Pakistan.

Harsh reality.
 
Aus, Eng and NZ wont tour pak in near future. Maybe after 3,4 years things will get better with NZ jus tarnished the image we've built over the years.
 
Saj said:
With NZC's decision today, I would be very surprised if Australia toured Pakistan.

Harsh reality.
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Even without NZC acting like a bunch of spinless cowards the ACB would have made up some excuse not to Pakistan. Unless there going to india for $$$ then the Aussies will always make excuses for not touring in Asia.
 
Aussies will never tour Pakistan in our lifetimes, no point discussing about it.
 
Saj said:
With NZC's decision today, I would be very surprised if Australia toured Pakistan.

Harsh reality.
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New Zealand's sudden withdrawal from a cricket tour of Pakistan for security reasons has cast fresh doubt on Australia's planned return to the nation after a 23-year absence.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) abandoned the men's ODI series, citing an escalated security threat, on the same day it was due to start in Rawalpindi.

Friday's development shocked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which has worked hard in recent years trying to convince players, national boards and the International Cricket Council that it is safe to tour again.

The PCB has largely been forced to adopt Dubai and Abu Dhabi as its 'home' grounds since 2009, when gunmen attacked a bus carrying Sri Lanka's national side and its then Australian coach Trevor Bayliss in Lahore.

South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have toured Pakistan in the past two years without incident, while Test skipper Tim Paine, Usman Khawaja, Shane Watson and George Bailey are among the Australians to have played Twenty20 games in the nation.

Paine's team is slated to tour Pakistan in February-March 2022, marking Australia's first visit since Mark Taylor's remarkable unbeaten 334 on a tour in 1998.

There had been productive talks between Cricket Australia (CA), whose former chief executive Kevin Roberts visited Pakistan in 2019, and the PCB.

But if England follows New Zealand's lead and opts out of its October tour of Pakistan, as is expected to happen this weekend, then it would represent a major blow to the long-awaited trip.

A CA spokesperson said the organisation is monitoring the situation and will "talk with the relevant authorities once more information becomes known".

CA has made it clear throughout recent years that it supports international cricket returning to Pakistan, but expert safety advice will dictate its decision.

The governing body is unlikely to rush to a decision.

However, it is hard to envisage Australia's security intel being substantially different to that of New Zealand.

NZC is yet to reveal the catalyst for its late rethink but Pakistan's government claim the visitors believed there could be an attack outside Rawalpindi Stadium.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed she spoke with Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan on Friday.

"I conveyed our thanks for taking care of the New Zealand cricket team. I know how disappointing it will be for everyone that the game hasn't gone ahead," Ardern said.

"But we totally support the decision that's been made. Player safety has to be paramount."

Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar was among those fearing the knock-on effect of NZC's decision.

"NZ just killed Pakistan cricket," Akhtar posted on Twitter.

PCB chairman Ramiz Raja was scathing, asking "which world is NZ living in," vowing to take the matter up with the ICC.

England will make a call in the next 24-48 hours as to whether it aborts their men's and women's tours of Pakistan in October.

PCB chief executive Wasim Khan told AAP in 2019 it wasn't sustainable for his organisation to continue hosting cricket in the UAE.

Australian Associated Press

https://www.goondiwindiargus.com.au...t-casts-doubt-on-aust-pakistan-tour/?cs=10901
 
Pakistan has urged Cricket Australia to be a responsible global cricket citizen, but it highly doubts Australia will honour its commitment to tour the country next year.

Declaring it had been “used and binned” by England and New Zealand, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja fears international cricket is entering an era of “Asia versus the west” where western countries can readily withdraw from tours of the subcontinent citing security concerns.

Australia’s men are slated to play Test, one-day international and Twenty20 series in Pakistan in February and March, but the PCB is expecting CA to follow in the footsteps of England and New Zealand.

Australia, New Zealand and the UK are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, which includes Canada and the US. The PCB wants western nations to trust its security agencies, which Ramiz says have been rated by those in the field as the best in world sport, instead of making calls “20,000 miles away”.

The chance of games being moved to the United Arab Emirates is slim, with Pakistan adamant it now has the necessary security measures in place to host matches instead of using a neutral venue.

CA say it intends to tour Pakistan and has no plans for that to change, but will conduct its customary safety procedures before the tour.

Australia’s international reputation took a blow after it postponed a Test series in South Africa on health grounds, though teams visited New Zealand, the Caribbean and Bangladesh for white-ball tours, albeit weakened sides.

International cricket was returning to life in Pakistan, which did not host a Test for 10 years after a deadly shooting attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009 in Lahore.

Ramiz fears the withdrawals of New Zealand and England, which have left a big hole in Pakistan’s international program, will have a “dominoes effect” with the West Indies and Australia potentially the next to fall. Australia has not played in Pakistan since 1998.

Pakistan is furious, believing England and New Zealand had not reciprocated the support it showed them by touring last year during the pandemic.

“I think Australia need to be responsible, it’s as simple as that,” Ramiz said.

“As it is, it’s a small cricket fraternity and Australia is a major player in that cricket fraternity. What use would Australia be to Pakistan if they act on NZ’s behaviour? Or if they see England withdrawing from Pakistan and take a call on England’s take on the situation.

“England’s take was not security, it was players being spooked, players being uncomfortable and players association being iffy. There’s no cricketing sense of that withdrawal.

“I just hope we’re able to convince Australia that Pakistan is safe. If it’s safe for the Australians in the PSL [Pakistan Super League], why can’t it be safe for the entire Australian cricket team?

“By the way, the neutral security agent we have here who goes all over the world has quoted Pakistan security as the best in the sporting world. It beats the football security, it beats the Formula One security. I don’t know how else we can convince the world that everything is fine here.”

The British High Commissioner to Pakistan said there had been no advice on security for England’s tour to be scrapped.

Ramiz, formally elected PCB chairman last month after a lengthy career as a player and commentator, says teams in Asia are “living on the edge when it comes to playing the western bloc”.

“That we’ve got to be at our best when we invite them here, and so we’re worried about other things we have to be absolutely 2000 per cent for them to travel to Asia, which is just not right,” Ramiz said.

“I don’t want this Asia versus the west, or west v rest debate to take precedence over the game of cricket, but it appears if security threat perception is to be made as a get-out clause then anyone of the members could have a problem with any other member.”

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cri...ponsible-amid-tour-fears-20210922-p58ttb.html
 
Australia, NZ and England are 3 bodies 1 soul so its impossible to get any of them in Pakistan. Pakistan should just cancel that series now and look to make schedule with other teams. Otherwise whole month program will be effected. No point to see last minute cancelation of these series to humiliate us.
 
MenInG; [B said:
“I don’t want this Asia versus the west, or west v rest debate to take precedence over the game of cricket, but it appears if security threat perception is to be made as a get-out clause then anyone of the members could have a problem with any other member.”[/B]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cri...ponsible-amid-tour-fears-20210922-p58ttb.html
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India is more west than Asia. Because they only care for their western buddies rather than small Asian cricket teams like Nepal, UAE, Singapore, Hongkong......
 
Shafi said:
India is more west than Asia. Because they only care for their western buddies rather than small Asian cricket teams like Nepal, UAE, Singapore, Hongkong......
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Strange conclusion. care to back that up with some data?
 
Shafi said:
India is more west than Asia. Because they only care for their western buddies rather than small Asian cricket teams like Nepal, UAE, Singapore, Hongkong......
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" India more west than asia", lol fer, try asking the millions living below poverty line and youl soon realise the reality.
 
Manunited18 said:
" India more west than asia", lol fer, try asking the millions living below poverty line and youl soon realise the reality.
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Formation of Big 3. Neglecting other Asian teams like Pakistan (enemy), Bangladesh and promising countries like Nepal, Hong Kong, UAE, Singapore to promote. Its all about money.
 
Mamoon said:
Wasim Khan and current PCB administration are simply capitalizing on the work of the previous administration. They find themselves at the right place at the right time.

Hosting the likes of South Africa and playing Test cricket in Pakistan today would not have been possible without the baby steps PCB took 2015 onwards to bring international cricket back to Pakistan.

Those Zimbabwe, West Indies, Sri Lanka, World XI tours and the handful of PSL matches from 2015 to 2018 built confidence and momentum and allowed the current administration to host the entire PSL and host teams for Test cricket in 2019-2020.

It was much, much harder to convince teams to tour Pakistan 5-6 years back than it is today, simply because the scars of the Sri Lankan attack were still fresh and boards/players did not have the confidence in PCB providing adequate security arrangements.
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I guess if the previous administration had not been so incompetent, we would not be in this position today. Nobody trusts us because of the mistakes of the previous administrations
 
shamaan said:
I don't think they will tour.
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"Australians have changed their DNA because of money" : Ramiz Raja

Ramiz is doing his best to force them to tour with these random statements.
 
Very little chance, in fact no chance.

PCB should start making alternative plans at this moment in time, rather than leaving it too late and then finding themselves in a situation where they cannot find a replacement team.
 
There’s more chances of me winning the Euromillions than Australia coming to Pakistan.

They surprised me when they toured Bangladesh recently, a country that doesn’t face as many terror attacks as Pakistan.
 
There is absolutely no chance of Aus coming, even if there are no issues, they won't upset their friends.
 
PCB should preemptively cancel the invitation because an Australian withdrawal is inevitable.
 
Saj said:
Very little chance, in fact no chance.

PCB should start making alternative plans at this moment in time, rather than leaving it too late and then finding themselves in a situation where they cannot find a replacement team.
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PCB should cancel the series. Why wait for their response and get last minute humiliation.
 
@ MenIng, Saj, Do we have any overseas tour of Australia, NZ and Eng in next 1 year?
 
Australia’s proposed tour of Pakistan next year may prolong the Test career of captain Tim Paine – if it goes ahead.

Paine, 36, says he is not looking beyond this summer’s Ashes, but senior figures in Australian cricket believe his level-headed leadership and standing as a statesman could be vital.

India farewelled coach Ravi Shastri with a win after ending its Twenty20 World Cup campaign beating Namibia by nine wickets.

While the tour – to feature three Tests and four white-ball games – still requires security clearance to proceed, there is a general desire for it to take place. However, there are concerns that losing Paine would put too much pressure on captaincy favourite Pat Cummins, a fast bowler with little leadership experience.

The other alternative would be to re-install Steve Smith as captain, but there is a reluctance at Cricket Australia board level given he lost the leadership three years ago following the Cape Town sandpaper scandal.

Paine admitted some Australian players may be uncomfortable with touring Pakistan given the security situation in the region.

The schedule for what would be Australia’s first tour of Pakistan since 1998 was released on Monday night, but it is far from certain if the matches will be played.

The timing of the tour announcement could not have been more convenient for Cricket Australia, with chairman Richard Freudenstein and CEO Nick Hockley flying to the UAE on Tuesday for a series of International Cricket Council meetings around the Twenty20 World Cup finals.

Australia’s standing as a global cricket citizen has taken a massive hit during the pandemic after the controversial postponement of this year’s Test tour of South Africa on health grounds. Australia’s men have not played an overseas Test series since the 2019 Ashes.

A delegation of officials from CA and the players’ association are due to travel to Pakistan in December to conduct a reconnaissance mission over security and COVID-19 protocols before the mooted tour in March.

Even if the series is rubber-stamped by CA, New Zealand’s sensational withdrawal from white-ball matches on the morning of a game due to concerns over security shows nothing can be taken for granted.

International cricket has returned to Pakistan, but officials there were fuming after England followed NZ in pulling out from touring.

Pakistan Cricket Board chair Ramiz Raja said after NZ and England withdrew that he was doubtful Australia would honour its obligations.

Australian players are yet to discuss the issue as a group, but Paine said there would be some with concerns.

“There’ll be some guys who will be happy to take the experts’ advice and others will want to know a bit more,” Paine said on SEN on Tuesday morning. “If we’re totally honest, there might be some people who aren’t comfortable going regardless.

“That’s happened before with tours going to other countries going back forever. Again there are issues that will I’m sure pop up. We’ll discuss it, people get the right answers and feel comfortable, then we’ll get hopefully the best team we can. At the end of the day, it comes down to the individual.”

The players’ union last night told the Herald and The Age they would support the tour.

“ACA is fully supportive of the upcoming tour of Pakistan. Our first priority is always the safety and welfare of our players, and the ACA will undertake due diligence on behalf of our players as part of the CA delegation to meet with the PCB and appropriate government agencies to ensure that appropriate protocols are in place.”

Paine was part of a World XI team which took part in an exhibition series in Pakistan in 2017. He said he was both unnerved and reassured by the “extraordinary” security measures Pakistan officials arranged, including choppers flying above the team bus.

“The security that we had on that tour was unlike anything that I’ve ever seen in my life,” Paine said. “We had helicopters overhead, roads shut down five kilometres around us, checkpoints like every kilometre into the ground, it was extraordinary.

“The fact you’re seeing it and thinking to yourself it may be necessary can be a bit unnerving, but at the same time to see the planning and execution of it, with literally a couple of choppers above your bus 20-30 metres above your head was comforting but also unnerving at the same time.”

Usman Khawaja, who was born in Islamabad and emigrated to Australia aged five, has spoken of his disappointment over international teams’ attitudes towards his country of birth.

“I feel it’s very easy for players and organisations to say no to Pakistan, because it’s Pakistan,” Khawaja said in September. “I think the same thing would apply, too, if it were Bangladesh. But nobody would say no to India, if they’re in the same situation.

“Money talks, we all know that, and that’s probably a big part of it. They keep proving time and time again through their tournaments that they’re a safe place to play cricket. I think there’s no reason why we shouldn’t go back.”

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...dmits-to-player-concerns-20211109-p597br.html
 
Sorry to be boring but as others are saying, next to no chance.

Paine is already setting the ground work saying oh it will be up to individual players bla bla bla, some won't be comfortable bla bla bla yadda yadda yadda
 
Unfortunately, it won't happen.

Australia unfortunately will not display elite mateship and elite honesty towards Pakistan.
 
This is getting ridiculous especially the arrogance of these countries and players. It's embarrasing. I've just spent six weeks in Pakistan and Islamabad is probably one of the safest places in the world. The ICC need to grow a pair and start putting more pressure.
 
So the first casualty falls... Glenn Maxwell says "no chance" he will go to Pakistan as apparently it collides with his wedding, which cannot be postponed.
 
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - All-rounder Glenn Maxwell is uncertain whether he will make Australia’s tour of Pakistan in March-April as he and his fiancee plan to have their long-delayed wedding at that time.

Maxwell and pharmacist Vini Raman were engaged in March 2020 but have had to reschedule their wedding several times due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

The 33-year-old would be among the first picked for Australia’s limited overs matches against Pakistan between March 29-April 5, which follow a three-test series in the South Asian nation.

“I think it’s great that we’ve got a tour to go back there. I think I saw it was 1998 the last time we went there,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

“Whether I’m going there or not might probably hinge on my fiancee because my wedding is supposed to be on during that time. So I’m probably not quite the right person to ask that question.”

Asked whether his fiancee might consider moving the wedding again, Maxwell said: “Not a chance. We’ve already moved it a couple of times so I think this is it.”

Australia meet Pakistan in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday as they bid for their first title in the global tournament.

While he had been in top form during the Indian Premier League, Maxwell has not had the kind of destructive innings with the bat in the World Cup that Australian fans have craved.

He was, however, starved for chance in the last two matches, finishing unbeaten without scoring in both the wins against Bangladesh and West Indies.

“I’m not sure if you’ve noticed but I’ve got two not outs back-to-back which is pretty rare in my career,” he said with a laugh.

“It means the top order is going really well if I’m not spending that much time out there.

“I’ve been in a really good head-space so hopefully (I’m) not required again or hopefully required for another zero not out and just stay at the other end.”
 
Yep

Glen Maxwell won’t skip IPL for his wedding but will skip an international tour
 
Australia has the worst track record of any team regarding bilateral touring and hosting. If England and NZ made excuses, Australia will have 10x more.
 
The question is when and not if they’ll pull out of the tour. They’re visiting in December for security checks, so after that it’ll be deemed unsafe
 
The biggest problem Australia will have is getting insurance, without insurance I can't see the tour happening. Also the government travel advice is still not to travel to Pakistan.

I hope they can sort out these two issues but I'm not convinced that it will happen.
 
The doubts have already started with a few statements.

I'd be very surprised if this tour goes ahead.

I fully expect the bubble/covid card to be played.
 
A four-member delegation of Cricket Australia that includes security experts, arrived today (Tuesday) to assess the security situation in Pakistan and visit the National Stadium in Karachi.

The delegation comprised three Australian security experts and security consultant Reg Dickason.

The security team is also scheduled to visit Lahore and Rawalpindi and will assess the security arrangements at the hotels, stadiums and along the routes.

PCB sources said that officials of the Interior Ministry will also brief the delegation about the security arrangements during the visit. The security team will also watch the initial two T20 fixtures between Pakistan and West Indies, the sources added.
 
Reg Dickinson

Where have I heard that name before? Was he not involved in New Zealand’s security checks as well?
 
Australia last toured in 1998. I think Omicron will be the excuse card this time. The security check looks more like a tamasha IMHO.

Even India toured multiple times in the 2000s. Every other team has toured Pak since the turn of the millennium.

Will Pak tour Aus for bilaterals again if they back out of this tour? Is PCB still looking at UAE as a hosting option?
 
MenInG said:
A four-member delegation of Cricket Australia that includes security experts, arrived today (Tuesday) to assess the security situation in Pakistan and visit the National Stadium in Karachi.

The delegation comprised three Australian security experts and security consultant Reg Dickason.

The security team is also scheduled to visit Lahore and Rawalpindi and will assess the security arrangements at the hotels, stadiums and along the routes.

PCB sources said that officials of the Interior Ministry will also brief the delegation about the security arrangements during the visit. The security team will also watch the initial two T20 fixtures between Pakistan and West Indies, the sources added.
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And the cycle continues.

Put these time wasters on 1 star accommodation.
 
Swashbuckler said:
Australia last toured in 1998. I think Omicron will be the excuse card this time. The security check looks more like a tamasha IMHO.

Even India toured multiple times in the 2000s. Every other team has toured Pak since the turn of the millennium.

Will Pak tour Aus for bilaterals again if they back out of this tour? Is PCB still looking at UAE as a hosting option?
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The fact that Aus are seriously considering a tour instead of saying "nope" immediately certainly shows positive signs though, before they would reject immediately.
 
CRICKET AUSTRALIA OFFICIALS SATISFIED OVER SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS IN KARACHI

KARACHI: Security officials of the Australian Cricket Board visited the Special Security Unit (SSU) headquarters in Karachi and were briefed on the security arrangements for the upcoming Pakistan tour, ARY News reported.

According to details, a three-member delegation of the Australian Cricket Board, comprising Benjamin Carl Oliver, Branden Gerard Drew and Stuart Andrew Bailey, were welcomed by DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Sindh Maqsood Ahmed.

The SSU official briefed the Australian delegation about the security arrangements to be placed for the Australian cricket team for matches at National Stadium Karachi.

The visiting delegation also reviewed the security arrangements placed at Jinnah Airport, National Stadium, routes and hotels. The delegation lauded the efforts being made to maintain professional standards and enhance the professional capabilities of the police commandos.

The delegation also expressed their satisfaction over the security arrangements for the cricket matches likely to be played at the National Stadium.

Schedule of matches
It is to be mentioned here that Australia are set to tour Pakistan for the first time in over 24 years, in March 2022.

The series will comprise of three Tests, three ODIs and a one-off T20I. The matches will be held across Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore, which will host one Test each. The limited-overs leg will be held entirely in Lahore.

1st Test, Karachi – March 3 to 7
2nd Test, Rawalpindi – March 12 to 16
3rd Test, Lahore – March 21 to 25
1st ODI, Lahore – March 29
2nd ODI, Lahore – March 31
3rd ODI, Lahore – April 2
T20I, Lahore – April 5

https://arynews.tv/cricket-australia-officials-satisfied-over-security-arrangements-in-karachi/
 
transparent opacity said:
CRICKET AUSTRALIA OFFICIALS SATISFIED OVER SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS IN KARACHI

KARACHI: Security officials of the Australian Cricket Board visited the Special Security Unit (SSU) headquarters in Karachi and were briefed on the security arrangements for the upcoming Pakistan tour, ARY News reported.

According to details, a three-member delegation of the Australian Cricket Board, comprising Benjamin Carl Oliver, Branden Gerard Drew and Stuart Andrew Bailey, were welcomed by DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Sindh Maqsood Ahmed.

The SSU official briefed the Australian delegation about the security arrangements to be placed for the Australian cricket team for matches at National Stadium Karachi.

The visiting delegation also reviewed the security arrangements placed at Jinnah Airport, National Stadium, routes and hotels. The delegation lauded the efforts being made to maintain professional standards and enhance the professional capabilities of the police commandos.

The delegation also expressed their satisfaction over the security arrangements for the cricket matches likely to be played at the National Stadium.

Schedule of matches
It is to be mentioned here that Australia are set to tour Pakistan for the first time in over 24 years, in March 2022.

The series will comprise of three Tests, three ODIs and a one-off T20I. The matches will be held across Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore, which will host one Test each. The limited-overs leg will be held entirely in Lahore.

1st Test, Karachi – March 3 to 7
2nd Test, Rawalpindi – March 12 to 16
3rd Test, Lahore – March 21 to 25
1st ODI, Lahore – March 29
2nd ODI, Lahore – March 31
3rd ODI, Lahore – April 2
T20I, Lahore – April 5

https://arynews.tv/cricket-australia-officials-satisfied-over-security-arrangements-in-karachi/
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Bad news for All Australian stars that have stakes in India
 
I'm still not sure if it goes ahead, I expect some skullduggery from forces within CA and other places. I assume a B team may arrive but that means losing crucial WTC points, so a full pull out is on the cards.

the ICC needs to take a stance, as they have done in previous world cups and reward all points to Pakistan if it happens.
 
mastimasti said:
I'm still not sure if it goes ahead, I expect some skullduggery from forces within CA and other places. I assume a B team may arrive but that means losing crucial WTC points, so a full pull out is on the cards.

the ICC needs to take a stance, as they have done in previous world cups and reward all points to Pakistan if it happens.
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Till we have the toss being done I won't believe it.
 
So glad 3 tests are scheduled. Lets hope we dont get road wickets in karachi and lahore.
 
If it goes ahead I hope it is a full strength Aussie squad. Don't particularly care about boring white ball nonsense, but hope the 3 test series features Smith, Labu, Warner, Head, Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc, Lyon etc. against the best of PCT.

Glad the schedule is for 3 tests, I don't really see the point of 2 test series especially in this era when there isn't much time for visitors to acclimatize themselves with warm up matches. Full strength Aus will be a much, much tougher test than SA.
 
This series will go a long way in determining one of the WTC finalists. If Aussies just manage a drawn series reckon they will top the league table, Pak OTOH has the easiest overseas fixtures in this cycle, not a single SENA tour.
 
Aussies get spooked pretty easily. Lets see if the toss happens on above said date, then we can be sure that the tour will happen.
 
Here is the current travel advice to Pakistan :
Overall: Reconsider your need to travel
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/pakistan

In comparison,
India : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/india

Bangladesh : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/bangladesh

Sri Lanka : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/sri-lanka


No matter what suits at CA say or commit to, it is beyond their pay grade to make a decision ultimately.Current travel advice to Pakistan reflects that.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Here is the current travel advice to Pakistan :
Overall: Reconsider your need to travel
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/pakistan

In comparison,
India : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/india

Bangladesh : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/bangladesh

Sri Lanka : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/sri-lanka


No matter what suits at CA say or commit to, it is beyond their pay grade to make a decision ultimately.Current travel advice to Pakistan reflects that.
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Okay, I get your point. But why are they going through all the effort to send a security team, announcing/agreeing the tour, etc.? In the past they would just refuse right away based on government advide.
 
Also, other countries like England and Canada have Pakistan in the "Exercise a high degree of caution" category while Australia have it as reconsider travel still.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Here is the current travel advice to Pakistan :
Overall: Reconsider your need to travel
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/pakistan

In comparison,
India : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/india

Bangladesh : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/bangladesh

Sri Lanka : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/sri-lanka


No matter what suits at CA say or commit to, it is beyond their pay grade to make a decision ultimately.Current travel advice to Pakistan reflects that.
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HappyWarsFan said:
Okay, I get your point. But why are they going through all the effort to send a security team, announcing/agreeing the tour, etc.? In the past they would just refuse right away based on government advide.
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Last time Australia were scheduled to tour and probably for the 10 years prior, their advice was Do Not Travel. Nearly all western countries have upgraded their travel advisories to Pakistan, which is why it has gone as far as it has, but we will have to see if anything ends up happening. I would expect Australia to not run away based on hoax threats though, unlike NZ.
 
ahsan17 said:
Last time Australia were scheduled to tour and probably for the 10 years prior, their advice was Do Not Travel. Nearly all western countries have upgraded their travel advisories to Pakistan, which is why it has gone as far as it has, but we will have to see if anything ends up happening. I would expect Australia to not run away based on hoax threats though, unlike NZ.
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Oh but they will. They have not toured Pakistan since 1998.. A small thing here and there and Aussies will be on first plane back home.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
Here is the current travel advice to Pakistan :
Overall: Reconsider your need to travel
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/pakistan

In comparison,
India : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/india

Bangladesh : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/bangladesh

Sri Lanka : Overall: Exercise a high degree of caution
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/sri-lanka


No matter what suits at CA say or commit to, it is beyond their pay grade to make a decision ultimately.Current travel advice to Pakistan reflects that.
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These travel advisories, whether accurate or not are for the common tourist or traveller. The Aussie team will be provided with presidential level security. They’re not going to base their decision off a general advisory. You should know better.
 
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