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New Zealand women's cricket team receives bomb threat in Leicester

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday confirmed that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has received a threatening email relating to NZC.Although this did not specifically reference the New Zealand women's cricket team, it was treated seriously, investigated, and deemed not credible."The WHITE FERNS have now arrived in Leicester and, as a precaution, security around them has been boosted. Reports their training has been cancelled are false," NZC said in an official statement.They were not scheduled to train today (Monday) as it was a travelling day. NZC will not be commenting further on the matter," it added.The third ODI of the series between England and New Zealand is now set to go ahead after a security threat was deemed by NZC to be "not credible".As per ESPNcricinfo, a member of the New Zealand team management was contacted and he was told that a bomb would be placed at the team hotel. The side was also warned of an attempt to place a bomb on their plane when they return to

Updated On : 21 Sep 2021 | 9:23 AM IST

After NZ, England too calls off tour of Pakistan over security concerns

England on Monday called off next month's men's and women's tours of Pakistan, three days after New Zealand abandoned their white-ball series in the South Asian country over security concerns. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) arrived at the decision to withdraw after deliberating over the weekend, pulling out of what would have been the country's first tour of Pakistan since 2005. "The ECB Board convened this weekend to discuss these extra England Women's and Men's games in Pakistan and we can confirm that the Board has reluctantly decided to withdraw both teams from the October trip," the ECB said in a statement. It added, "The mental and physical well-being of our players and support staff remains our highest priority and this is even more critical given the times we are currently living in. "We know there are increasing concerns about travelling to the region and believe that going ahead will add further pressure to a playing group who have already coped with a long per

Updated On : 20 Sep 2021 | 10:42 PM IST

Pakistan allrounder Hafeez takes a dig at New Zealand cricketers

Veteran Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez on Sunday made a sarcastic remark mocking the New Zealand cricket team, which abandoned the white-ball series against the hosts due to security concerns

Updated On : 19 Sep 2021 | 11:17 AM IST

Don't blame players, they acted on govt advise: McClenaghan to Hafeez

New Zealand players shouldn't be blamed for the cancellation of the tour of Pakistan as they were just following the advice of their government, said Kiwi pacer Mitchell McClenaghan. The 35-year-old pacer was reacting to a sarcastic tweet by batsman Mohammed Hafeez on Saturday on eve of the departure of the New Zealand team from Pakistan. "Come now bro. This has a bad taste to it Don't blame the players or the organisation blame our government. They have only acted on the advice they have received. I'm absolutely certain these young men all wanting to prove themselves wanted to play. they had no choice," McClenaghan wrote on his twitter handle. On Saturday, Hafeez had taken a dig at New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for calling off their tour of Pakistan citing security threats. "Thanks to the secutity of pakistan forces to make arrangements to @BLACKCAPS to reach at airport Safe & Sound. Wonder same route & same security but no threat today???," Hafeez had tweeted. New Zealand had ..