Kiwis cancel cricket tour
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The blast shattered hotel windows as the team prepared for the second Test against New Zealand.

And the touring team decided to fly home immediately.

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said: "I am lucky that I was not in my room and was having breakfast - my room is totally destroyed.

"When I heard the sound I rushed to the site of the bomb and saw many bodies lying there."

"It took us 10 minutes to open Shoaib Akhtar's room, it's destroyed," said vice-captain Inzamam-ul Haq.

"After offering prayers I was about to leave the room when I heard the blast and it was really shocking."

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The New Zealand team were on the third floor of the hotel in a wing not facing the road, and escaped injury, although physiotherapist Dayle Schakel received cuts from flying glass on his hand and arm.

"It's very uncomfortable for the players and all those back home are terrified and are worried about our welfare," coach Denis Aberhart said.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director Brigadier Munawar Rana said a decision to cancel the tour had been taken after mutual consultation between the PCB and New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

"We are disgusted because this leaves us in an embarrassing position," he said.

"We provided the New Zealand team with the best security but this was beyond our control and is very sad.

"It's too early to say that other teams will stay away from touring Pakistan but we need to make all-out efforts and we know it will be tough."

Australia are scheduled to tour Pakistan is September and October.

And Australian Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive James Sutherland said that plans would be reviewed.