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- From September 10 onwards, New Zealand is set to play T20Is against Bangladesh.
- In Islamabad, the Black Caps are scheduled to arrive on September 11.
- According to reports, the New Zealand team's preparations for the Upcoming tour have not changed.
Lahore, Pakistan: The New Zealand cricket board has not changed the team's forthcoming trip of Pakistan due to the developing situation in Afghanistan, according to sources.
No modifications have been made to the squad's preparations for the forthcoming Pakistan tour, according to sources inside New Zealand Cricket.
Source: "The New Zealand cricket squad will commence their journey as scheduled." "On Monday, the New Zealand team will go on a tour to Bangladesh and Pakistan."
In addition to their T20I series against Bangladesh, the Black Caps are set to arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan on September 11.
The Kiwis will play three One-Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals against Pakistan at Rawalpindi and Lahore.
The team's visit to Pakistan had been reassessed due to security concerns after the Taliban took control of Kabul, according to New Zealand media.
When asked about security checks, Heath Mills, president of the New Zealand Press Association, said, "Whatever's going on in Afghanistan is awful."
In addition, Reg Dickason, an independent security expert, was tipped to visit Pakistan later this month to assess the country's security condition.
A spokesperson for the PCB said that NZ Cricket did not convey any worries to the organisation.
But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) insisted the visit was pre-scheduled and had nothing to do with the region's political situation.
In August, longstanding independent security consultant Reg Dikason was scheduled to visit Afghanistan, according to the PCB, and his travel had nothing to do with Afghanistan's changing political situation.
A spokesman for the PCB confirmed that Dickason is also a consultant to the England Cricket Board (ECB) and would provide input to them about England's men's and women's trips to Pakistan slated for October.
For England's men's and women's teams' fall white-ball trip of Pakistan, ECB will also assess the security situation in Pakistan, according to The Daily Mail of England.
A spokeswoman for the ECB stated that security checks and procedures will always be in place.
Arrival in Islamabad on the 11th of September, the start of the NZ series
12-14 Sep – Isolation in the room
On September 15, 16 and 17, there will be a squad match.
Rawalpindi hosts the first one-day international on September 17.
Rawalpindi hosts the second ODI on September 19.
Third ODI, Rawalpindi, 21 Sep
25 Sep – Lahore hosts the first Twenty20 International.
26 Sep – Lahore hosts the second Twenty20 International.
29 Sep – 3rd Twenty20 International, Lahore
T20I, Lahore, Oct. 1, 2010
5th T20I, Lahore, Oct.
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