Zimbabwean security team arrives in Lahore
The team would reach Pakistan on May 19.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – A four-member team of Zimbabwe has reached Lahore today (Wednesday) to monitor the security measurements for the Pakistan and Zimbabwe series, Dunya News reported.
Delegation of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) warmly welcomed the guests and thanked them to visit Pakistan.
The team would inspect the arrangements at Gaddafi Stadium and would file a complete report to dispatch it to the authorities in Zimbabwe.
In a press conference in Harare, Cricket Zimbabwe chief Wilson Manase said: "I can confirm that Zimbabwe will visitPakistan in May… We had a duty to ensure the parents of the players, the players and government are on board before announcing the tour… We have taken cognizance of all the factors for us to arrive at this decision, so let’s not be alarmist about the situation in Pakistan,"
The CEO Cricket Zimbabwe Alistair Campbell said: “We are touring Pakistan as a measure of establishing bilateral relations between us and them; they [Pakistan] will also come to Zimbabwe in August.”
The tour itinerary, all matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:
May 19: Team Zimbabwe arrives
May 22: First T20I
May 24: Second T20I
May 26: First ODI
May 29: Second ODI
May 31: Third ODI
June 01: Team Zimbabwe departs
