Pak lost the last hope of hosting the world cup 2011 matches

by Imran Shah    April 17, 2009

DUBAI: Because of the uncertain situation of security situation in Pakistan, the ICC (International Cricket Council) decided that Pakistan will not host the World Cup Cricket Matches of 2011.

The decision came here on Friday and Pakistan were due to co-host the event with India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

So the World Cup Secretariat will now be shifted from Lahore and the World Cup matches will not be hosted by the India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

David Morgan ICC President termed it a regrettable decision but it was taken due to deteriorating security situation in Pakistan.

It is our aim to provide a secure, safe and successful event and we have to keep in mind the security concerns in Pakistan.

It is also to ensure the security of the cricket players and I am unhappy to take this decision, he also said.

On the first day of ICC’s Executive Board’s meeting, Australia and New Zealand firmly apposed Pakistan’s co-hosting of the matches of World Cup 2011.

In the meeting the report of the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team was also discussed by the members.

A former Pakistani cricketer severely criticized the ICC’s decision of shifting the world cup matches from Pakistan.

He said that ICC has slapped the face of country’s cricket, the security situation in India and Sri Lanka is also bad but why Pakistan?

The PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) should raise its voice against the ICC’s decision, he added.

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