Pakistani security personnel in the Pindi Stadium after the cancellation of the Black Caps tour. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Black Caps have left Pakistan aboard a charter flight bound for Dubai, after abandoning their tour on Friday. NZC made the call to cancel the tour just minutes before the first ODI in Rawalpindi on Friday night, following intelligence of a security threat targeting the Black Caps. According to Ahmed, Black Caps security advised local authorities of the security threat on Friday. The Black Caps' next matches are set to be at the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins in the United Arab Emirates at the end of October.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 18, 2021 21:33 UTC