CRICKET TOURS THAT ENDED ABRUPTLY IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
West Indies in England 1939
The outbreak of the Second World War meant the last seven matches of the tour were cancelled, with the West Indies' party boarding a boat in Scotland to sail back to the Caribbean.
England in Pakistan 1968/69
Political and student unrest dogged the tour throughout but it seemed the series would be played out to a finish when the teams arrived in Karachi for the third and final Test. However, a riot on the third morning saw the match abandoned and the series tied at 0-0 when England's Alan Knott was four runs short of what would have been his maiden Test century.
India in Pakistan 1984/85
The assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi sparked 13 days of national mourning and meant the final three matches were cancelled.
Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2008/09
Sri Lanka were travelling in their team bus on the way to the second Test in Lahore when terrorists opened fire, injuring six members of the tour party. Sri Lanka went home and no major international matches have since taken place in Pakistan because of security fears.
West Indies in India 2014
A protracted pay dispute between the West Indies players and their own board led to players announcing the tour's end after the fourth one-day international.
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