The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has claimed that a threat was sent to the partner of touring Australian cricketer Ashton Agar on social media but it was not found to be "credible" after investigation. (More Cricket News)
Australia a♈re touring Pakistan after 24 years amid tight security♔.
"The PCB is aware of a so☂cial media post, of which the nature and content has been investigated by the PCB, CA and combined Government security agencies,” the board said in a🧸 statement.
"There are extensive security plans in place for this type of social media activity, which, in this 🌊case,🍨 is not considered a risk. No further comment will be made at this time," it added.
The message wa༒s sent to Agar's partner, Madel🐓eine, on social media, which was immediately reported to Cricket Australia and the PCB.
"The Australian team security also investigat💖ed the matter and do not believe it is a credible threat," the source said.
When New Zealand toured Pakistan last September threatꦐs were🉐 sent out to the team social media.
Eventually, the Black Caps abandoned the tour without playing their white-ball series on the advice of their government ♛ꦑwhich said there was a direct security threat to the touring side.
Pakistan has hosted only six Test matches since 2009 due to security reasons after the Sri L⭕anka team was attacked by terrorists in Lahore in March, 2009.
