England: Pakistan ‘Used and Bind’ by ‘Western Bloc’, says PCB Chief Ramiz Raja. Cricket News – Times of India

Lahore, Pakistan): Pakistan “Western Block”, “used and binned” by the chairman of the cricket board Ramiz Raja said on Tuesday, he said he thinks Australia will get involved New Zealand And England In canceling his tour of the South Asian country.
England on Monday canceled the tour of Pakistan by their men’s and women’s teams next month, citing the “mental and physical well-being” of the players.

After this, New Zealand abruptly abandoned its tour after a security alert from its government in Rawalpindi on Friday.

“How do I wish today I was a YouTuber instead of the chairman of the cricket board, because I would have taken New Zealand and England completely shamelessly,” King told a virtual news conference.
“It’s a feeling of being used and then uninvited, that’s the feeling that I have now,” the former Pakistan captain said. “I certainly think we are up against a Western mindset, a Western faction.”

Raja pointed to New Zealand and England’s visits to Pakistan last year defying the COVID-19 situation and felt a return by them would have a domino effect.
“West Indies can be a bit upset and we know the Australians will probably do what New Zealand and England have done. So we have a domestic international calendar.”
cricket australia has said it will speak to the relevant authorities “once further details are known” ahead of its scheduled tour early next year.
After the deadly attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009, Pakistan is trying to take back top international teams.
The king felt particularly disappointed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
“A little bit of hand-holding, a little care was needed, especially after New Zealand withdrew, and we didn’t get that from the ECB,” he said.
England, which last toured Pakistan in 2005, are scheduled to tour the country in the 2022–23 season, but Raja, who held talks with the ECB president ian whatmore, not accepting anything.
“I said what is the guarantee of England coming back and playing here? …
The ECB declined to respond to King’s comments, saying it had nothing to add to Monday’s statement. According to media reports, the PCB is losing $ 15-25 million due to the cancellation of the tour.

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