RAWALPINDI: The New Zealand cricketers were given a warm welcome on their arrival here this afternoon [March 25]. They were received at the airport by the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, Syed Fida Hasan, Secretary of the BCCP, Mr Bashir Ahmed, skipper Hanif Mohammad and a large number of cricket fans.

The Captain of the New Zealand cricket team, John Reid, said his team would play “positive cricket” and would go all out for a decision — win or lose — during [the] three match Test series against Pakistan. About the recent tour of Pakistan cricket team of his country, the New Zealand captain said playing conditions there were strange for Pakistanis. The wickets and the weather was like England and the Pakistani players could never really adapt themselves. The New Zealand Captain said he was happy to be again in Pakistan. He had visited Pakistan in 1955 as a member of New Zealand team and was now looking forward to renew contacts he made on his earlier visit.

Published in Dawn March 26th , 2015

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