Cricket Australia says a death threat sent to the partner of spin bowler Ashton Agar “is not considered a risk.”
As first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Agar’s partner, Madeleine, received the threat on social media, warning that he should not travel to Pakistan.
“Cricket Australia is aware of a social media post, of which the nature and content has been investigated by the PCB, CA and combined government security processes,” CA said in a statement.
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“There are extensive security plans in place for this type of social media activity, which, in this case, is not considered a risk. No further comment will be made at this time.”
According to the SMH, Agar was the subject of the death threat, which may have come from a fake Instagram account, possibly from India.
The first Test between Pakistan and Australia gets underway in Rawalpindi on Friday, the first time Australia has toured that country since 1998.
Pakistan didn’t host Test cricket for nearly 11 years after a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team during a match in Lahore in 2009.
Earlier this week, Australian captain Pat Cummins spoke of the intense security surrounding the team, with 4000 police and military personnel guarding the team hotel.
“It’s comforting,” Cummins said.
“We’re really lucky to be surrounded by so many professionals. That was one of the big factors that we wanted to be thorough on before arriving here: not only security but biosecurity. Everyone’s done a fantastic job.”
In September, New Zealand abandoned its tour of Pakistan due to security concerns, prompting England to cancel a tour scheduled for October.
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