Zim cricketers got R143,461 each to tour war-ravaged Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board paid Zimbabwe's cricketers R143,461 each before the Africans agreed to tour the Asian country for a historic series last month, according to a report.

This was uncovered by ESPNcricinfo on Wednesday.

"The individual payments were part of the US$500,000 the PCB is understood to have paid Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) before the tour," according to the report.

"The PCB initially offered Zimbabwe's players US$10,000 each, which a significant number of players felt was too little given the safety concerns. That was the reason behind ZC issuing a press release on May 14, eight days before the first match, confirming the suspension of the tour on the instructions of the SRC.

According to the report, PCB is understood to have paid the money in two amounts, the first on arrival and the second at the conclusion of the series, which could explain why Zimbabwe stayed on despite a suicide attack during their second ODI.

PCB have not commented, the report added.