Wellington New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Wednesday Pakistan would then tour this year, but acknowledged concerns about how the public would react to visitors after your trip-altered scandal in England.
New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan has dismissed a British newspaper report that the sports clothing were considering scrapping the tour of Pakistan and looking for the West Indies, Sri Lanka, or as a substitute.
Vaughan said the trip to Pakistan, under the International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tours Programme and will be completed as planned.
"You can not just do that (the opponents change) the way of the future tours program is structured so he told the media.
"It is a process where you say, 'we still prefer someone else. "It's not how it works."
Pakistan are due in New Zealand in late December for a tour of 11 matches, which until early February.
Vaughan admitted he was worried about how New Zealand fans, the profile of Pakistan team and the amount of interest would be in a competition where you start just below a cloud of corruption allegations.
However, he said research has shown the main motivation for New Zealand fans have seen their home team in action, regardless of opposition.
"These recent reports (from Britain) are not doing us any favors," he said.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori called this month for corrupt players banned for life, says nothing different audience every issue would result even if it was legitimate.
England tour of Pakistan has been accused of corruption since the News of the World reported infested that point was the creation last month of the fourth Test at Lord's.
The ICC has three players in Pakistan, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif Mohammad Aamer and suspended while the allegations are investigated.
New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan has dismissed a British newspaper report that the sports clothing were considering scrapping the tour of Pakistan and looking for the West Indies, Sri Lanka, or as a substitute.
Vaughan said the trip to Pakistan, under the International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tours Programme and will be completed as planned.
"You can not just do that (the opponents change) the way of the future tours program is structured so he told the media.
"It is a process where you say, 'we still prefer someone else. "It's not how it works."
Pakistan are due in New Zealand in late December for a tour of 11 matches, which until early February.
Vaughan admitted he was worried about how New Zealand fans, the profile of Pakistan team and the amount of interest would be in a competition where you start just below a cloud of corruption allegations.
However, he said research has shown the main motivation for New Zealand fans have seen their home team in action, regardless of opposition.
"These recent reports (from Britain) are not doing us any favors," he said.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori called this month for corrupt players banned for life, says nothing different audience every issue would result even if it was legitimate.
England tour of Pakistan has been accused of corruption since the News of the World reported infested that point was the creation last month of the fourth Test at Lord's.
The ICC has three players in Pakistan, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif Mohammad Aamer and suspended while the allegations are investigated.
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