Australia star Steve Smith performs down Ashton Agar demise menace: We belief our safety in Pakistan

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith on Tuesday performed down a demise menace on social media to all-rounder Ashton Agar after the visors landed in Pakistan for his or her first-ever tour of the Asian nation in 24 years. Smith mentioned they belief their safety crew in Pakistan and that they’re feeling secure.

Ashton Agar was warned in opposition to travelling to Pakistan days forward of the primary Test, which will get underway from March 4 in Rawalpindi. Earlier within the day, each Cricket Australia and Pakistan Cricket Board dismissed the menace after launching an investigation into it.

A portion of the message reads: “This is a warning for your husband Ashton Agar if he comes to tour against Pakistan he won’t come [back] alive.” The message additionally references Agar’s kids even because the cricketer doesn’t have youngsters.

Australia had landed in Pakistan on Sunday for a multi-format sequence comprising three Tests, three ODIs, and one T20I. This is Australia’s first journey to Pakistan since 1998.

“We’re aware of social media and the unfortunate events that can occur on platforms,” Smith mentioned in Rawalpindi.

“We’ve got a lot of people working here with us, we trust our security and we’re feeling incredibly safe in Pakistan.”

Pakistan has struggled to draw visiting sides since a deadly terrorist assault on the visiting Sri Lanka crew’s bus in 2009, and Australia pulled out of a tour 5 years earlier after a suicide blast at a Lahore church. Last 12 months, England and New Zealand pulled out of their excursions to Pakistan, citing safety issues.

Smith’s reassurance comes days after captain Pat Cummins mentioned the Australian gamers and the help workers are feeling “incredibly safe” and being taken care of by the PCB.

CONCUSSION-FREE SMITH READY FOR PAKISTAN TESTS

Meanwhile, Smith mentioned he has recovered properly from the concussion that he picked up whereas fielding throughout a T20I sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka in Sydney final month.

Smith sustained a concussion in a match in opposition to Sri Lanka in Sydney final month, slamming his head to the bottom after falling over the boundary rope however the 32-year-old mentioned he had progressed properly.

“It’s the first session back for me facing fast bowling. I’m recovering from the concussion and I’ve faced some side-arm and spinners,” Smith mentioned.

“The head has progressed really well the last few days. I’m feeling in a good space, done a lot of stuff where I’ve got my heart rate up to a good amount and brought it down … all part of the protocols of getting back to playing.”