Australia are touring Pakistan after a long gap of 24 years and just when it seemed like it would be smooth sailing for the visiting squad the ugliness of social media death threats have risen their faces.
Aussie cricketer Ashton Agar has reportedly received a death threat via his partner’s Instagram account where the perpetrator has seemingly warned him against visiting Pakistan. Australian news platform Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the message was possibly sent from India and is unserious in nature.
Cricket Australia has officially acknowledged the incident and stated that they were aware of the incident and it was investigated by the Pakistan Cricket Board, CA as well as government security agencies.
“There are extensive security plans in place for this type of social media activity, which, in this case, is not considered a risk. No further comment will be made at this time.”
It needs to be mentioned that it was a similar incident that called off New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan minutes before the start of the game and then the ripple effects saw England pulling out of Pakistan.
Australia however, have been in very jolly mood about the series and several players have come forward to state that the security arrangements have been satisfactory.
Australia are on a month long trip to Pakistan before their top players disperse for the Indian Premier League. They will play a total of 7 matches, 3 Tests, 3 ODIs and one T20I.