Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh, due to start next week, has been postponed on the advice of the Bangladesh government. Officials are hopeful that the tour will be held soon and are working on a revised security plan in consultation with the ICC.
Last few months were of major blow for Pakistan cricket...
* March 2008 - Australia postpone tour of Pakistan, slated for end-March, over security concerns following Benazir Bhutto's assasination
* August 2008 - Five of eight ICC members choose not to send teams to Pakistan for September's Champions Trophy. The tournament is postponed till October 2009.
* October 2008 - West Indies call off a proposed tour of Pakistan scheduled for November, a week after their women's team cancelled the Pakistan leg of their Asian tour.
* November 2008 - England cut short seven-match ODI series in India after Mumbai terrorist strikes. They return for the two-Test series in December.
* December 2008 - BCCI calls off India's scheduled tour of Pakistan in 2009.
* February 2009 - ICC decides not to stage the 2009 Champions Trophy in Pakistan after some of the members expressed reservations about touring the country.
Thursday 5 March 2009
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