Ireland cancels Pakistan tour
The Cricket Ireland earlier said talks over touring to Pakistan was in advance stage with the country's cricket board.
"Cricket Ireland and the PCB were in advanced discussions to play three ODIs in Pakistan in September," Barry Chambers, Cricket Ireland's spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo.
"These discussions had taken place between the respective chairmen and CEOs over the past three weeks, and had involved contact with ICC, governments, and security advisors. There had been a preliminary agreement to play three games subject to a security review by credible experts, and agreement from the players and staff, which would have been the next stage of the process. With the recent tragic events at Karachi Airport, the series will now be deferred to a later date," Chambers said.
No international squads have visited the nation to play cricket since terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009.
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