Pakistan's Ireland tour postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak: PCB.

Byline: Imran Siddique

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Ireland announced on Thursday that the two T20 internationals scheduled to take place in Dublin in July have been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to a press release issued by the PCB, the decision has been taken after the Irish government announced that matches can take place behind closed doors after August 10. The matches had been scheduled for July 12 and July 14.

'It is sad that due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, we have to postpone our tour to Ireland," said PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan.

"We were looking forward to returning to the venue where we featured against Ireland in their inaugural Test in 2018, as well as the country where our players have always been supported and admired by friendly and knowledgeable fans."

He added that the PCB "fully respected and endorsed Cricket Ireland's decision during this difficult time".

"As we have all reiterated, the safety and security of players, officials and fans comes first. It remains a challenging time for all nations that are due to be hosting series in the coming months. As a cricketing family, we will continue...