The New Zealand cricket team has called off its tour of Pakistan minutes before the first match was due to begin in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, citing security concerns. <br /> <br />New Zealand’s team was due to take on Pakistan in its first match on Pakistani soil for 18 years in Rawalpindi on Friday. <br /> <br />Minutes before the scheduled start of play, however, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) – the sport’s national board in that country – issued a statement saying it was "abandoning" the tour due to a government security alert.
