New Zealand to tour India in Nov for T20, Test series
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New Zealand will return to the subcontinent in November to play three Twenty20 Internationals and two test matches in India, two months after abandoning their tour of Pakistan over safety concerns.
The series against New Zealand will kick-start India's 2021-22 home season which includes four tests, three one-dayers and 14 Twenty20 Internationals, the Indian cricket board said in a statement on Monday.
In a move that disappointed cricket analysts and enthusiasts, New Zealand called off their limited-overs tour of Pakistan minutes before the opening fixture in Rawalpindi on Friday following a security alert from their government.
India could not host the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) or the Twenty20 World Cup because of the Covid-19 surge in the country this year.
Both tournaments have been shifted to the United Arab Emirates, with Oman also hosting some T20 World Cup matches.
West Indies will arrive in India in February to play six limited-overs matches, followed by Sri Lanka who will face their hosts in two tests and three Twenty20 Internationals.
South Africa will tour India in June to play six Twenty20 matches.
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Sep 20, 2021 06:57pm
Welcome to the safest and most friendly country in the region.
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Sep 20, 2021 06:58pm
We now know who created the security alert that forced the New Zealand team to cancel teh tour and return home. Our security agencies should probe this thoroughly and expose the culprits, if any. That will send send a very strong signal to prevent those culprits from trying it again.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:00pm
India is wasting a lot of taxpayer money on hate. It will all sink like it has so far. Wait and watch.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:02pm
Oh so this is what it was about. NZC was told they won't be welcome to India if they tour Pakistan. David White should come out and say it that NZC is available for the highest bidder.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:09pm
Well there has to be a reward.. not a gentleman’s game anymore.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:09pm
and all this is safe when thousands of Indians are dying of COVID helplessly without medical care and no space for even their funderals.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:11pm
This is called rubbing high-grade salt on the wounded hearts of the Pakistani cricket fans.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:18pm
NZ is definitely being rewarded for abandoning their trip to Pakistan in a very unprofessional manner.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:21pm
Why not. NZ should be awarded for following the script.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:26pm
@Pak-UK, India is not part of five eyes group that gave alert to New zealand
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Sep 20, 2021 07:30pm
@Brownman,
Hardly. You don't know us Pakistanis. We refuse to become sad no matter what.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:33pm
Watch IPL in the mean time.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:34pm
The cat is out of the bag.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:37pm
Resolve the issues within you rather than giving tight security, cricket world will follow you for sure.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:38pm
In November, Coronavirus will be very strong in India because of very cold weather.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:48pm
Why is everyone so keen to play in covid devastated India where there are no toilets and homeless millions live in abject poverty With no roof over their heads.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:53pm
@India First, "Welcome to the safest and most friendly country in the region."
Where women travellers are warned not to venture out alone!!
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Sep 20, 2021 07:56pm
Pakistan cricket was fantastic.
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Sep 20, 2021 07:57pm
It is all a set up, matches fixed already, millions of $$$$ will change hands, thanks to india
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Sep 20, 2021 07:58pm
Sprinkling salt on Pakistani wounds?
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Sep 20, 2021 08:00pm
@Fastrack, Sir, cricket matches and series actually earn money in India.
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Sep 20, 2021 08:03pm
Severe diplomatic ties with NZ .
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Sep 20, 2021 08:08pm
@Fastrack, loving and respectful comment.
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Sep 20, 2021 08:12pm
@Fastrack, your frustration is valid. Sour grapes. call Zimbabwe and play
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Sep 20, 2021 08:12pm
Money talks nothing else. This is the reward of cancelling the tour
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Sep 20, 2021 08:18pm
@India First, and the most arrogant
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Sep 20, 2021 08:23pm
Shocking! so indeed the world sees a difference between Pakistan and India?
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Sep 20, 2021 08:30pm
Nobody cares about money hungry Nee Zealand team. They will go wherever there is money.
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Sep 20, 2021 08:31pm
@Pak-UK,
Cricket has been taken over by politics and people should not bother with it.
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Sep 20, 2021 08:33pm
need to change internal safety first in pak
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Sep 20, 2021 08:35pm
@Fastrack, And you’re wasting a lot of energy on it
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Sep 20, 2021 08:42pm
So that's why the Indian terrorists gave the false security alert for NZ in Pakistan.
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Sep 20, 2021 08:44pm
Currently IPL is happening in the UAE.....November is too far to say anything...
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Sep 20, 2021 09:25pm
Welcome to the peace loving country.
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Sep 20, 2021 09:27pm
Rubbing salt into wounds
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Sep 20, 2021 09:29pm
@Fastrack, Look at the mirror? Who is talking about hate?
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Sep 20, 2021 09:30pm
@ajay, It’s just cricket. Not a great loss. Time will tell who has the last laugh.
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Sep 20, 2021 09:31pm
Modi politics in games / Cricket too. What a shame
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Sep 20, 2021 09:32pm
Let's see how safe they are
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Sep 20, 2021 09:42pm
Nope from ECB. It does not get any better
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Sep 20, 2021 09:46pm
The Toss was Fantastic!
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Sep 20, 2021 09:49pm
These are the consequences of "breaking shackles". Many more to come, only much bigger in scope than mere cricket series.
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Sep 20, 2021 10:11pm
@Pak-UK, yeah right, only Taliban supporters game in Pakistan.
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Sep 20, 2021 10:12pm
Remember..! India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have interlinked borders.
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Sep 20, 2021 10:12pm
india is safe, not Pakistan.wow
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Sep 20, 2021 10:14pm
Absolutely not!
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Sep 20, 2021 10:15pm
@Fastrack, grapes are sour.
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Sep 20, 2021 10:30pm
Give kiwis money and they will be willing to play in Kabul!!! Gold diggers!!
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Sep 20, 2021 10:39pm
@Fastrack, maybe after 5 million years
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Sep 20, 2021 10:46pm
This is just a game. Take it easy. More important things are poverty, law&order, etc.
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Sep 20, 2021 10:56pm
Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia and Taliban should start a series in Sarjah.
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Sep 20, 2021 11:18pm
India rules
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Sep 20, 2021 11:26pm
It’s not fair, hope at least Zimbabwe or Afghanistan visits Pakistan.
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Sep 20, 2021 11:58pm
Let the "crickets" play cricket..
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Sep 21, 2021 12:00am
Wow so they didn’t keep their secret. How much they wanted Kiwis to visit them.
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Sep 21, 2021 12:00am
@Fastrack, Really?
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Sep 21, 2021 02:12am
@Anwar, that sounds like a threat!
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Sep 21, 2021 02:27am
@Fastrack, Sore grapes?
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Sep 21, 2021 03:32am
@Junaid, someone payed huge money to make these tours cancel we all know who that is !
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Sep 21, 2021 03:39am
@Saif Zulfiqar, spin theory
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Sep 21, 2021 03:49am
Who cares?
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Sep 21, 2021 04:08am
@haider shaikh,
NZ is capable of assessing its own risk.
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Sep 21, 2021 04:09am
@Yasin,
India has no border with Afghanistan
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Sep 21, 2021 04:18am
@Fastrack, mate you don't need to worry about indian taxpayer money. Better you work on your tax payer money where does it going?
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Sep 21, 2021 04:20am
@Saif Zulfiqar, In November, Coronavirus will be very strong in India because of very cold weather.
That is called lack of knowledge.
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Sep 21, 2021 04:45am
@Rahul Mishra, actually should be in Kabul
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Sep 21, 2021 04:49am
How can they abandon Pakistan and play in India
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Sep 21, 2021 05:00am
Good to play the Delta Variant, its a Final Match!
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Sep 21, 2021 05:01am
@Saif Zulfiqar, they are going to play the final match against the Delta Variant!
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Sep 21, 2021 05:11am
NZ not playing Pakistan is a loss to entire cricket sport. India does not benefit in anyway. Infact everyone loses a little when any series is cancelled
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Sep 21, 2021 05:27am
@Fastrack, and never learn
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Sep 21, 2021 05:36am
@Fastrack, I know it’s difficult but try to get over your incoherence
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Sep 21, 2021 05:37am
@Saif Zulfiqar, Hoping against hope.
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Sep 21, 2021 05:40am
Third covid wave coming at same time watch and see
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Sep 21, 2021 05:40am
@Fastrack, Who cares first of all
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Sep 21, 2021 06:03am
@Junaid, may be India influenced five eyes, Modi succeeding in alienating Pakistan
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Sep 21, 2021 06:06am
@Fastrack, loos like something is burning in fumes
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Sep 21, 2021 06:07am
@Fastrack, that’s called as shameless
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Sep 21, 2021 06:24am
IND is tasting the victory now!
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Sep 21, 2021 06:43am
@Sheraz Ali, Pakistan can offer all the money they want, still no one will turn up.
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Sep 21, 2021 06:51am
@Fastrack, sure
we waste money - its our money
we don't waste money taken in loans like you
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Sep 21, 2021 07:04am
@Sheraz Ali, and that money came in with lot of hard work and long term planning.
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Sep 21, 2021 07:28am
Yet most dangerous country India where Muslims killed by Hindus keeping goat meat in the refrigerator. Hindus nationalist killing Sikhs, Dalit, Christians and muslims every single day.
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Sep 21, 2021 07:43am
Most Welcome ---- New Zealand T20 Cricket Team in India in November.
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Sep 21, 2021 08:56am
These series are planned far ahead...there are hardly last minute planning. So there is no question of rubbing salt or anything on anyone . Its routine work of all boards
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Sep 21, 2021 10:16am
Money has power. Greed has lust.
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