Team England Player Partnership Reveals That ECB Did Not Consult Them Before Scrapping The Pakistan Tour

Group England Participant Partnership (TEPP) physique revealed that the England and Wales Cricket Board by no means consulted or requested the crew gamers about touring Pakistan.

This week, the ECB scrapped the T20I sequence in October for each women and men’s groups, who have been earlier scheduled to tour Pakistan. The choice from the England board got here after New Zealand pulled out of the Pakistan tour citing safety considerations.

We weren’t concerned by ECB within the determination to cancel the tour: TEPP

A TEPP official made it clear that they have been knowledgeable about ECB’s determination on Sunday afternoon and no participant was concerned in it.

“At no stage has the ECB ever requested Group England Participant Partnership or the groups, women and men, whether or not the tour ought to go forward or whether or not gamers have been ready to tour Pakistan. At no stage has Group England Participant Partnership knowledgeable the ECB that the gamers wouldn’t be touring,” a TEPP official instructed Every day Mail. 

“The ECB board met final Sunday to debate the tour to Pakistan. That afternoon we have been knowledgeable the tour had been cancelled. Group England Participant Partnership was not requested for our enter and we weren’t concerned within the determination to cancel the tour,” he added. 

Ramiz Raja disillusioned with England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for cancelling the tour

ECB’s determination didn’t go properly with its counterpart Pakistan Cricket Board as chairman Ramiz Raja slammed the choice of scrapping the tour and mentioned it was irritating for him to just accept it.

“It’s the sensation of getting used after which binned. That’s the sensation I’ve proper now,” Raja instructed reporters.

“A bit little bit of hand-holding, somewhat little bit of caring was wanted after New Zealand pull out and we didn’t get that from England which is so irritating.

“We’ve been going out of our method to meet the worldwide calls for, being such a accountable member of the cricketing fraternity, and in return, we get a response from ECB saying the gamers have been spooked by New Zealand’s withdrawal. What does that imply?” he added. 

Earlier British Excessive Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner mentioned it was in assist of the tour however it was the only determination of the ECB based mostly on the participant’s welfare.

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