England tour to Pakistan canceled: England Cricket Board faces criticism in its own country

It is natural for Pakistan to react strongly to the refusal of the New Zealand and England teams to play in Pakistan, but it is important to note that in both countries, especially in England, the decision is theirs. The people have rejected it as ridiculous and inexplicable.

The New Zealand Cricket Board's surprise decision to withdraw its team just hours before the start of the first ODI was due to security threats to its players. But the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board has nothing to do with security concerns.

The England and Wales Cricket Board's stance on not sending its men's and women's teams to Pakistan for T20 and ODI matches have to do with the bio-secure bubble and the mental health of the players.

The press release issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board regarding the termination of the tour of Pakistan clearly noted that it did not contain the word security.

Former England cricketers and even current cricketers are criticizing the decision of their own cricket board and see it as a weak argument.

Indifferent to the decision of the British High Commission

British High Commissioner Christian Turner was a guest on two private Pakistani TV channels on Tuesday night and the gist of his talk was that the decision to cancel the England cricket team's tour of Pakistan was taken by England and Wales. The cricket board has done it itself and the British High Commission in Islamabad did not give any instructions to its cricket board in this regard.

He clarified that there has been no change in the UK's travel advisory on Pakistan. He also said that the British High Commission had supported the visit.

The British High Commissioner is not the first person to regret that his cricket team did not come to Pakistan.

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards said that the Pakistani cricket team visited England twice in two years at a time when conditions were not good here.

Despite this, the Pakistani team remained in quarantine and played matches. Now it was England's responsibility to visit Pakistan but what happened is disappointing.

England captain Heather Knight says the England and Wales Cricket Board did not consult the players when deciding not to visit Pakistan.

England Cricket Board's 'double standard'

George Doble, a senior journalist in England, thinks that the decision of England and Wales reflects its double standard.

In his article, George Dubel reminded the England Cricket Board that despite numerous terrorist incidents in England in the past, international cricket was going on there, while the West Indies and Pakistan teams visited England last year in a very difficult situation. What

George Doble's point is very important in the context of England's decision that the England cricket team had to stay in Pakistan for only four days, one of which was a day's quarantine and two consecutive days of matches.

"If the England Cricket Board had wanted, they could have easily selected 14 players for the tour who could have been ready for the tour. Many England players have been coming to Pakistan to play PSL.

George Doble says the cancellation of the England team's tour of Pakistan has set England's cricketers free to easily participate in the knockout stages of the IPL.

It is also significant in George Doble's article that Tom Harrison, the Chief Executive Officer of the England and Wales Cricket Board, did not bother to inform Wasim Khan, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board, on this very important issue. Dari was handed over to Chief Operating Officer David Mahoney. "Tom Harrison is on vacation," it said.

'Lost the opportunity to repay the loan'

Former England captain Mike Atherton has slammed the England and Wales Cricket Board in a newspaper column, saying the board had the opportunity to make the right decision.

"He had a chance to repay the debt of Pakistan cricket but he did the wrong thing."

Mike Atherton also reminded in his column that "If it is a matter of cod, it should not be forgotten that due to cod in July, the England team was unable to play an ODI series against Pakistan. The England and Wales Cricket Board The second and third teams were fielded. Couldn't that have happened this time? '

Mike Atherton also wrote that where are the selectors at the moment? Was it difficult to get 14 players for the Pakistan tour?

Atherton says that when the Pakistani team visited England last year, "England was the third most dangerous country in the world in terms of the number of deaths due to the code", but the Pakistani team did visit England.

"The reaction in Pakistan to England's refusal is understandable and natural," says Mike Atherton.

Mike Atherton has made the important point in his column that if the England and Wales Cricket Board talks about the fatigue and mental health of its players, then we should not forget the IPL in which England cricketers are playing.

According to Atherton, the decision of the England Cricket Board not to visit Pakistan is even worse than its decision to end the tour of South Africa and India's decision not to play the Manchester Test. Although it was difficult to justify these two decisions, at least there was an element of code in both.

'Players Power'

An interview given to Sky News by England cricket historian Peter O'Brien is enough to show a mirror of England and Wales.

Peter O'Brien is known for writing the history of Pakistani cricket. He asked in a very strong tone why England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Anne Turner did not bother to come on TV and explain the reason for the cancellation of the tour.

Peter O'Brien blames England and players for the decision.

He says that four years ago, England captain Owen Morgan refused to visit Bangladesh and he is currently playing in the IPL.