Looking forward for Pakistan tour in near future:Cricket Australia

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Looking forward for Pakistan tour in near future: Cricket Australia

MELBOURNE: After postponed tour to Pakistan, Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor said Tuesday "We are very sorry that the tour could not take place at this time."

"We wish no loss to Pakistan Cricket Board and look forward to undertaking this tour in the near future,” he told a news conference here.

"This was a difficult decision based on independent review of the circumstances prevailing in Pakistan at the moment,” he said.

"I guess there is not much we could do and sincerely hope that the tour of Australia to Pakistan can materialize at the earliest opportunity," he added.

Senior Australian players had expressed concerns for several months over the tour.

Cricket Australia officials consulted Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and trade for independent security advice before reaching its decision.

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