New Delhi: New Zealand cricket team abandoned the entire Pakistan limited-overs tour following a security alert from New Zealand government. Pakistan cricket on Saturday posted a video in which newly-appointed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja urged the national cricket team to channelise their 'frustration and anger' towards their performance ahead of T20 World Cup.
"It is a shared pain and whatever happened is not right for Pakistani cricket. We were expecting something else. But the point is we have experienced such situations in the past and we have always moved forward. We have a lot of resilience and strength, and that is because of the fans and the Pakistan cricket team," Ramiz Raja said in a video posted on Pakistan Cricket Twitter.
"Pakistan cricket is in some sort of pressure but trust me we will overcome this. Even if we don't manage to overcome it, we have enough confidence that we can create a world-class team while playing at a domestic level.
"So my message for fans is that you must keep supporting the Pakistan cricket team. My message to Pakistan team is to release your frustration and anger by channelling it towards your performance," he added.
Ramiz said that rather than being disappointed, Pakistan should remain strong. "Because this is the right way to do it. When you will become the best team in the world, everyone will want to play against you. So I want us to learn from this, move forward and keep strong. There is no need to be disappointed," said Ramiz. "But we will do whatever we can and you will soon get to hear good news and results," he added.