-Vinay Kumar
The England team is playing a 3-match Test series in Pakistan. The first match of this series played in Rawalpindi (Pakistan vs England 1st Test Match, Rawalpindi, 2022) was won by England by 74 runs. After which now the second match will be played in Multan (PAK vs ENG 2nd Test Match, Multan, 2022) from 9th December to 13th December. Just before this match, shots were fired near the hotel where the England team is staying in Multan.
Significantly, England is on a tour of Pakistan to play a Test series after 17 years. In view of terrorist activities, many countries of the world have refrained from visiting Pakistan for the past several years. Let us remind you that after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team a few years ago, most of the countries of the world have stopped going to Pakistan. According to the news, there was a gang war very close to the hotel where the England team is staying on Thursday, bullets were fired.
According to reports, all the players of the England team are safe from the incident of gunfire in this Gangwar. It is being told that this firing took place just 1 km away from the hotel. The police has started searching for the accused.
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But, this incident will have no impact on the schedule of the second Test match of the series. The third match will be held in Karachi from December 17 to 21.
Significantly, a few months ago the New Zealand cricket team had come to play a bilateral series on Pakistan tour, but returned to their country without playing any match. Remind you that during that time the New Zealand cricket team was threatened in the email. After which the New Zealand team thought it better to return. There was a big blot on the image of Pakistan at the global level. Now in this latest incident, all the England players are safe, but it cannot be denied that the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) will take this matter seriously.