As New Zealand-Pakistan series gets cancelled, here are other incidents when cricket took a hit due to security fears - In Pics

At least 10 people were wounded when two bombs exploded outside Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium. The incident took place before the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians was due to start. However, the contest was played as per the schedule but RCB's fixture for the remainder of the season were moved out of Bangalore. 

The 2017 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) saw a host of foreign players refused to travel to Lahore for the final citing safety fears.

Five Quetta Gladiators players – Kevin Pietersen, Luke Wright, Rilee Rossouw, Tymal Mills and Nathan McCullum – then refused to play in Pakistan over security fears. 

The 26/11 attack in Mumbai, which shook India, also left its impact on the sport as England were forced to return to their country midway during the ODI series. The Kevin Pietersen-led side then returned to the UK but visited India next month to participate in a two-match Test series. 

The incident shook the world as terrorists opened fire at Sri Lanka's team bus, while they were on the way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. It was the third morning of the second Test at Lahore. The attack, which saw no countries tour to Pakistan for several years, saw five Sri Lankan players, including captain Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, injured. Apart from the team members sustaining injuries, six security personnel and two civilians were also killed in the attack. 

England's limited-over skipper Eoin Morgan and batsman Alex Hales had decided to skip the tour of Bangladesh due to security concerns. The move came after an attack in Dhaka in 2016, which claimed the lives of at least 20 people. 

Two years ago, New Zealand faced one of it's worst attack in its history as attackers launched a fatal shooting at a mosque and claimed the lives of at least 49 people. The Bangladesh cricket team at the moment were on a tour to the country and as reported made a narrow escape during the attack. 

The team was all set to play the third Test of the tour but the match was cancelled after the unfortunate turn of events. (File Photo)