New Zealand Cricket boss Justin Vaughan has rubbished as "absolutely incorrect" a report claiming his organisation was considering withdrawing its invitation for Pakistan to tour this summer.
Every since the balloon went up on Pakistan's ill-starred tour of England with fixing allegations last month - and culminating in a brawl between two opposing players before the fourth ODI at Lord's yesterday - Vaughan's line has been consistent: the 11-game tour of New Zealand from Boxing Day until early February will go ahead.
Two of the full International Cricket Council member nations, Sri Lanka and West Indies, could be lined up as replacements if either Pakistan were thrown out of the game by the ICC, or NZC decided to look elsewhere.
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