A bunch of individuals reached the lodge ground the place members of the Pakistan under-19 cricket group had been staying after protesters wrongly believed they had been migrants, the Pakistan Cricket Board has mentioned.
About 30 to 40 folks congregated on the Marriot Resort in Cosham, Portsmouth, on Tuesday evening after false rumours circulated {that a} coach carrying migrants had arrived.
Sumair Syed, chief working officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board, mentioned the group reported folks “knocking on their doorways” in the course of the incident, however the gamers “behaved responsibly and did not escalate the state of affairs”.
Hampshire Police mentioned officers discovered no offences had been dedicated, and the gang dispersed by about 21:00 BST.
The group went on to play a scheduled match the next day, Syed mentioned.
He described the incident as “unlucky” however mentioned he was involved with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which had “assured us that each doable measure ought to be taken for the safety of the escort”.
“That is the duty of the entire sport to make sure the protection, safety and well-being of the visiting group,” he mentioned. “They’re on it and we’re hopeful that nothing of such kind will occur sooner or later.”
