Johannesburg, Sept 20: South Africa have called off their tour of Pakistan because of safety worries. The squad was scheduled to leave on Sunday for a five-week trip, with three one-day internationals and three Tests.
But a bomb blast in Karachi on Friday led the United Cricket Board (UCB) to decide security levels had deteriorated. South Africa have offered either to host the series, play at a neutral venue or postpone to a later date.
Karachi local police ruled out terrorism in Friday's blast, and there were no deaths or injuries.
The current visit of the Bangladesh team is the first full tour to Pakistan by any country since the 11 September attacks two years ago.
New Zealand cut short their tour in May 2002 after a bomb outside their Karachi hotel killed 11 people.
And both West Indies and Australia opted to play Test series in neutral venues because of security fears. Bureau Report