Steve Smith, an Australia batsman, said Tuesday that the players “feel safe” in Pakistan, even though his teammate Ashton Agar received an online threat when he arrived in the country.
A death threat was sent to the Agar’s partner on social media. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) were both alerted to the threat (CA).
On the other hand, officials didn’t take the threat seriously because it came from an unknown source. CA: “There are a lot of security plans in place for this kind of social media activity, which, in this case, is not a risk.”
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Smith said that the Australian players are “excited” to play in Pakistan for the first time.
“We know about social media and the bad things that can happen on it. We have a lot of people working for us in Pakistan, and we trust our security and everyone else. We feel very safe here, and we’ll be led by our security and the people we trust. ” On Foxsports.com.au, Smith said that.
During a T20 match against Sri Lanka at the SCG, Smith fell and hit his head. He was supposed to hit the nets on Tuesday.
It isn’t clear if Smith will play in the first Test in Rawalpindi, which starts on March 4. He said that he was in the right frame of mind.
“The head has been getting better over the last few days. I’m in a good mood right now. To play again, I have done many things that have raised my heart rate and brought it down again. I hit a couple of good balls in Melbourne before we left, but today is all about facing fast bowlers. Once that’s done, everything will be fine, “Smith also added.
As a point of note, Australia has been in Pakistan for the first time in 24 years!
In 1998, Australia went to Pakistan for a three-match Test series. They won 1-0.
