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James Sutherland set to announce the cancellation of Australia's tour of Pakistan
Another bombing there today
Not cancelled "postponed":rolleyes:
That's not what I heard, and read
That's not what I heard, and read
Well according to SEN they're doing it later so you're probably right then
Cousin Jed
11 Mar 2008, 16:25
NEWS (http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23357333-23212,00.html)
AUSTRALIA have cancelled their cricket tour to Pakistan over security fears, the Pakistan Cricket Board have announced.
Cricket Australia has called a media conference at 5.30pm (edt) this afternoon to discuss their decision.
The timing of the media conference follows a lethal bombing in the Pakistan city of Lahore.
The city's police chief said about a dozen people had been killed and several injured in a blast at the office of Pakistan's federal investigation agency.
Not cancelled "postponed":rolleyes:
Satisfied now?
James Sutherland said "we've left no stone unturned to try and ensure this tours goes ahead, but the safety of our employees cannot be guaranteed"
Adelaide Hawk
11 Mar 2008, 16:41
I've only just turned on the radio, but the only statement I've heard was from James Sutherland stressing the tour had not been "cancelled", but in fact, "postponed".
OzBomber
11 Mar 2008, 16:43
Cricket Australia has postponed its tour of Pakistan indefinitely, after two bomb blasts in Lahore today killed at least 12 people and injured several others.
One explosion tore through the Federal Investigation Agency in the centre of the city, with witnesses describing the horror scenes just hours before Cricket Australia was set to announce their decision on whether to go ahead with the tour.
http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/03/11/Australia_postpones_Pakistan_cricket_tour
They say it could be postponed until 2009-2010.
ams4crows
11 Mar 2008, 16:55
obviously the right move and in fact I doubt they were ever gonna go this just gave us an even bigger reason not to!
Players and officals Saftey before anything else!
obviously the right move and in fact I doubt they were ever gonna go this just gave us an even bigger reason not to!
Players and officals Saftey before anything else!
Yeah, common sense. Way, way too unstable.
Satisfied now?
James Sutherland said "we've left no stone unturned to try and ensure this tours goes ahead, but the safety of our employees cannot be guaranteed"
I'm so satisfied i might not need dinner
Freo Big Fella
11 Mar 2008, 18:09
I've only just turned on the radio, but the only statement I've heard was from James Sutherland stressing the tour had not been "cancelled", but in fact, "postponed".
Under the circumstances it's probably the same thing. There'll no doubt be a joint statement from the PCB and BCCI in the next 24 hours decrying the great satan and announcing that India will be replacing Australia in all of Pakistans FTP commitments.
aaronm46
11 Mar 2008, 18:17
BCCI two hold a press conference in 20 minutes expressing there disgust at CA for not trying to get killed in pakistan thus making them champions....losers
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
11 Mar 2008, 18:21
No big surprise and the right decision has been made.
If i wouldn't want to go to the country personally then i can hardly expect our national team to go.
dascman03
11 Mar 2008, 20:35
My thoughts here:
http://dascman.blogspot.com
I think it's potentially devastating for Pakistani cricket.
Could be construed as a bit wimpish but is the correct call.
MasterOfRoc
12 Mar 2008, 09:35
http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5932078,00.jpg
If Preventing that from happening to us is considered an act of a wimp, well, its Mr Wimp to you ;)
TorresIsGod
12 Mar 2008, 10:52
I think it's safe to say that if the tour was going ahead, the majority, if not all of the Australian cricketers under CA contract wouldn't have toured, it's clearly not safe to travel to Pakistan and of course the right decision has been made.
Hopefully by 2010, they've rebuilt the country and the bombings have stopped and we can tour Pakistan, either that, or it's played in neutral territory like the last away tour against Pakistan was.
carntheroos4eva
12 Mar 2008, 12:06
Not cancelled "postponed":rolleyes:
Cancelled mate. It's not going ahead because of the dangerous situation.
carntheroos4eva
12 Mar 2008, 12:08
Well according to SEN they're doing it later so you're probably right then
You always have to believe what SEN tells you. Most of the time SEN is 100% full of bullshit.
bombersno1
12 Mar 2008, 16:28
My thoughts here:
http://dascman.blogspot.com
I think it's potentially devastating for Pakistani cricket.
Well Pakistan should learn from this and get the rubbish sorted out in the country!
goalpie
12 Mar 2008, 17:58
The predictable whine has started.