In a video message released by the PCB, Raja said he was as disappointed as every Pakistani on the cancellation of New Zealand’s tour.
On Friday, minutes before the first ODI at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium could begin, the NZC released a statement saying that they were calling off the tour entirely due to security concerns. New Zealand were on their first tour to Pakistan after 18 years.
Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan confirmed that a chartered flight will be coming on Saturday to take the New Zealand team.
The New Zealand authorities do not have substantive proof of a threat in Pakistan, the minister said, hours after the Kiwis cancelled their tour of Pakistan.
Raja warned NZC that the matter will be taken up before the International Cricket Council (ICC). He took to Twitter to express his anguish.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) then said that they will decide on whether next month's tour of Pakistan can go ahead in the next 48 hours.
All-rounder Daryl Mitchell, who was going to join the side for the T20Is, will take over Blundell's place and will be available for selection once he completes the mandatory isolation period.
Since then, Pakistan has played India twice in the 50-over format and got thrashed both times -- at the 2018 Asia Cup in Dubai and the 2019 ODI World Cup in England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that Pakistan would be playing two Test matches and three T20 internationals in Dhaka and Chattogram in November and December.
The 59-year-old, who formally took over on Monday after being elected unanimously, also acknowledged that being chairman of the PCB is one of the toughest jobs in cricket.
Hayden and Philander will replace the pair of Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis who resigned earlier this month.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made arrangements to have a bio-secure bubble for the New Zealand players and officials at their hotel.
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria talks about the sudden resignations of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis, the squad for T20 World Cup and the much-awaited clash against India on October 24.
The sudden changes coincide with the induction of former Test captain Ramiz Raja as the new PCB chairman on September 13.
The series will have three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. Rawalpindi will host the ODIs (September 17, 19 and 21) while the T20Is will be played in Lahore (September 25, 25, 29, October 1 and 3).
PCB CEO said that the reports of captain Babar Azam being unhappy with the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup were 'factually incorrect'.
According to the source, Misbah also had reservations over the selection of at least two players in the squad, particularly Azam Khan, and made it clear to Wasim Khan they can't be in the World Cup squad.
The Pak board has now decided to rope in Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq as interim coaches as the team is set to leave for the New Zealand series.
The selectors named a 15-member squad that will also play against New Zealand and England in two different series before flying out to the United Arab Emirates for the T20 World Cup.
The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Sunday that Pakistan men’s T20I squad for the upcoming home series against New Zealand and England, and the T20 World Cup will be announced at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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