New Zealand will go ahead with their tour of Pakistan subject to clearance from security consultant Reg Dickason after some of their players expressed concerns about touring the country following Taliban’s takeover of neighbouring Afghanistan.

There is also concern over England’s proposed tour of Pakistan in October.

New Zealand are due to reach Islamabad on September 11 to play three ODIs and five T20Is in Rawalpindi and Lahore until October 3.

However, NZC officials have now commissioned international security consultant Dickason to visit Pakistan later this week to carry out a thorough security and Covid-19 assessment before advising them whether to send their team to the country.