Sri Lanka reject Pakistan tour

[LurkerBaba]

Sri Lanka reject Pakistan tour over security

(AFP) – 2 hours ago

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday turned down an invitation by Pakistan to return to the troubled nation, saying security was still a problem two years after its players were attacked there.

"We are not going to send our team to Pakistan," Sri Lanka Cricket chairman D.S. de Silva told AFP. "I have asked the secretary to inform the Pakistan Cricket Board today (Tuesday) of the decision.

"We have instead requested Pakistan to host the matches in Colombo or at a neutral venue like Dubai or Abu Dhabi," he said.

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced at the weekend that they had invited Sri Lanka to play three Tests, five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 game in a series proposed for October.

"The circumstances, with regards to security, don't allow us to play matches there. Even the ICC (International Cricket Council) has not given us security clearance," de Silva said.

Sri Lanka ex-skipper Mahela Jayawardene told the London-based Guardian newspaper on Tuesday that he still carries scars from the attack in Lahore in which militants shot at the Sri Lankan team bus in March 2009.

Eight people were killed and seven Sri Lankan players were wounded, including their assistant coach.

"I still get flashbacks," he told the Guardian. "At first, the guys were saying, 'Why would anyone let off crackers at eight in the morning?' But then someone shouted: 'No, they're shooting at us, get down.'"

Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga had reacted cautiously on Monday to the invitation, saying they were awaiting clearance from Sri Lankan security authorities before responding.

Pakistan have been forced to play "home" series in the United Arab Emirates, England and New Zealand.

On Monday, Afghanistan became the first foreign squad to arrive in Pakistan since the attack on the Sri Lankan players. The Afghans will take on a second-string Pakistani national team in a three-match series.

 

[Ray]

Right now, not even a flying peace dove is safe in Pakistan.

 

[A.V.]

Right now, not even a flying peace dove is safe in Pakistan.

I doubt ray sir they can detect the flying dove , their radars might be switched off even now.

As it is their thinking radar has gone off long ago , even the remaining military ones dont work when needed.

srilanka wont dare sending their players after what happened last time to them

 

[Blackwater]

They must must go to pak if they really want to meet 72 Russian Virginsssssssss




mg:mg::cheer2::cheer2:akistan:akistan:

 

[tarunraju]

Well, they have managed to convince the Afghan cricket team to go on a suicide mission to play in Pakistan. We got to hand them that. Good luck convincing even Kenya to do the same.

As far as touring Pakistan by a foreign team goes, Pakistan broke up with its friends when it allowed the attack on Sri Lanka team to happen. Now Pakistan is a "back bench boy", with the dullest student in the class for neighbour. May the Af-Pak grand cricketing friendship blossom.

 

[Blackwater]

Well, they have managed to convince the Afghan cricket team to go on a suicide mission to play in Pakistan. We got to hand them that. Good luck convincing even Kenya to do the same.

As far as touring Pakistan by a foreign team goes, Pakistan broke up with its friends when it allowed the attack on Sri Lanka team to happen. Now Pakistan is a "back bench boy", with the dullest student in the class for neighbour. May the Af-Pak grand cricketing friendship blossom.

They should invite China cricket team. Yes china do have cricket team. As they are in bed with china, we work on there formula{ attack on pak= attack on china* cricket in pak = nil chinese cricketer in pak= meeting 72 russian virgins}


Then we will see pak-chin dosti zindabad..

 

[jackzayum]

Yeah, I would agree with all of you. Right now, there is a more tense about Pakistan. It's really hard to trust.

 

[nitesh]

What about nuking Sri lanka for this act.