Pulling out of Pakistan tour was disappointing for everyone involved, says Martin Guptill
The Hindu
“We were all looking forward to playing some cricket and getting a bit of game-time before the World Cup and that wasn't to be”
Unfazed by a pre-tour threat to his life, New Zealand's seasoned opener Martin Guptill has expressed his disappointment at his team abruptly pulling out of last month's Pakistan tour, given the players were looking for game-time ahead of T20 World Cup.
just before the first ODI was scheduled to start in Rawalpindi, citing security concerns.
"I guess it was disappointing for everyone involved. We were all looking forward to playing some cricket and getting a bit of game-time before the World Cup and that wasn't to be," Guptill said during a virtual media interaction.
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