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Kenya has agreed to replace New Zealand in the tri-nation one-day series scheduled in Nairobi between Aug 29 and Sept 7. The director of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chisty Mujahid said Monday that Australian Cricket Board (ACB) has been conveyed about the latest development.

"The fresh or revised itinerary will be dispatched later this week. The only thing to be done in the itinerary is to replace New Zealand with Kenya," Chisty said.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) spoiled Pakistan's golden jubilee celebration tournament by withdrawing last week, citing excuses of players burn-out. Ironically, New Zealand had agreed to participate in the competition when the idea was floated earlier this year.

Martin Snedden, NZC chief executive, said he had withdrawn the team also because he was interested in playing in sub-continent rather than in Africa.

Chisy said Kenya Cricket Association (KCA) was approached Monday morning and received their confirmmation immediately.

Kenya, who has been awarded one-day international status, will be one of the teams in September's ICC Champions Trophy and would serve an excellent opportunity to prepare for the event.

Chisty, who leaves for Sri Lanka Tuesday on a three-day private visit, said the PCB would be conveying its "disappointment" to NZC in a letter. "Naturally, we will convey our disappointment to them. But we will not write to the ICC," Chisty confirmed.

He said Snedden has only informed Pakistan about skipping the triangular series. "He has not rejected the proposal of playing the remaining Test after their tour to India next year," he said.

The Black Caps cancelled the second Test and returned from Karachi when a bomb exploded outside their hotel. Pakistan won the first Test by 324 runs at Lahore.

© Dawn