Pakistan’s tour of Netherlands in 2024 postponed indefinitely at PCB’s request
Pakistan’s tour of the Netherlands in 2024 has been postponed indefinitely on the PCB’s request.
Pakistan have been scheduled to play three T20Is in opposition to Netherlands in early May 2024 as a part of a tour of Europe that additionally included three T20Is in opposition to Ireland, and 4 in opposition to England. All these video games have been scheduled within the build-up to the T20 World Cup which begins in June 2024, to be held within the West Indies and USA.
Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Board (KNCB)’s high-performance supervisor Roland Lefebvre confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that the tour had been delay, with the PCB citing scheduling clashes, and issues about participant workload.
“The KNCB understands the predicament the PCB are in, given the busy playing schedules and at the same time keeping the well-being of players in mind,” Lefebvre stated. “We value the good relationship we have with the PCB, and look forward to rescheduling this series to a later date.”
The postponement will come as a blow for Netherlands, who have been scheduled to get three T20Is in opposition to a Full-Member aspect within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, for which they’ve already certified. That additionally means Netherlands and Pakistan are but to face one another in a bilateral T20I fixture, with their solely two meetings within the format having come on the T20 World Cup.
In truth, there was important on-field bonhomie between the Pakistan and Netherlands gamers after their fates have been tied collectively eventually yr’s T20 World Cup, with all sides doing the opposite a favour. Netherlands beat South Africa to maintain Pakistan alive in a match that noticed them go on to achieve the ultimate, whereas Pakistan defeated Bangladesh within the following recreation to make sure direct qualification to the 2024 T20 World Cup for Netherlands.
Last yr, Netherlands had hosted Pakistan for 3 ODIs as a part of the Super League. Pakistan went on to win the collection 3-0, however two of these matches have been determined by margins of solely 16 runs and 9 runs.
The PCB acknowledged to ESPNcricinfo that subsequent yr’s collection had been postponed at their request, and stated they have been actively engaged on discovering an alternate window.