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Shoaib Akhtar is fuming at New Zealand Cricket after the visiting Pakistan group was given a “final warning” to stick to the COVID-19 protocols or their tour shall be known as off. Six Pakistan cricketers examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Thursday and Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan informed his group that there have been three-four breaches of protocols and in the event that they commit one other one, they are going to be despatched again house. Commenting on NZC’s tour name off warning, the previous Pakistan pacer stated their feedback have been beneath the belt.
New Zealand Health on Thursday stated the gamers will now “be tested a minimum of four times while in managed isolation” and your entire squad could be confined to their rooms.
New Zealand Health additionally revealed that “several team members have been seen on CCTV at the facility breaching managed isolation rules, despite clear, consistent and detailed communication of expected behaviours”.
“The team as a whole has been issued with a final warning,” it stated.
“I want to tell this to New Zealand and their cricket board that this is not a club team, it is Pakistan’s national team. How can you send out such a statement that you will call off the tour? We don’t need you; our cricket is not finished and we are not desperate for money,” Shoaib Akhtar stated.
The 45-year-old former cricketer additionally stated that New Zealand Cricket ought to be indebted to Pakistan group for coming to their nation to play in such testing occasions.
“The money from broadcasting rights will go to you, not us. So, you should be indebted to us for coming to play in these testing times,” the previous pacer added.
Upset with the warning being thrown at Pakistan group for not adhering to Standard Operating Procedures, Shoaib Akhtar requested NZC to cease giving such statements.
“You are talking about Pakistan, so behave yourself and stop giving this sort of statements. Be careful of what you say, next time,” he added.
The Pakistan group is in New Zealand the place they’re scheduled to play three Twenty20 Internationals and two Test matches.
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Pakistan’s tour is scheduled to kick off with the primary T20I that shall be performed in Auckland on December 18.
(With AFP inputs)
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