Uncertainty looms large over the future of ongoing England Tour of India and upcoming Champions League T20 as terror strikes Mumbai. The England team has indicated that they do not wish to continue playing in India while ECB and CA will announce the formal decisions soon. The upcoming Indian tour of Pakistan may also be stalled because of death threats to the players and security reasons.
The ongoing England tour of India and the upcoming Champions League T20 hang in uncertainty after the respective England and Australian cricket boards have expressed to withdraw from the all cricketing action in wake of fresh terror attacks in Mumbai. The financial capital of India was rocked by massive terror attacks on 5-star hotels the Taj and the Oberoi which has 100 dead including 6 foreigners. Reports indicate that the terrorists especially targeted the UK and US patrons
Already 5-0 down in the 7 ODI series, the England team has now refused to fly to Guwahati for the sixth ODI. England is known to be very particular about players’ safety in the host nations and the fact that England team was supposed to stay in the Taj hotel in Guwahati has raised the alarm. The England team feels insecure and finds the atmosphere, regardless of the security provided unfit for healthy playing conditions and will present their concerns in front of BCCI today. In case BCCI manages to stay England put for the rest of the tour, Ahmedabad and Mumbai where the two tests were scheduled to be held the next month are off the venue list anyway.
In a parallel development, Cricket Australia has decided to cancel all travel to India till the mist surrounding Mumbai terror is cleared. This puts Western Australia and Victoria tour to India for Champions League in a tizzy. Several national team players including Shane Warne, Matthew Hayden and Mike Hussey were slated to play in the League. ECB has announced to follow the same suite, once CA decides upon the course of action to be taken. This will imply Middlesex being ruled out, in case CA and ECB decide to pull out from the Champions League.
The Indian tour of Pakistan scheduled for early next year also looks improbable because of security reasons. Indian players have already received death threats and the consequences of the Mumbai attack can jeopardize the tour. In past, Australia and New Zealand teams have pulled out of Pakistan tours owing to security concerns and in September this year, the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan had to be postponed because of terror attacks.
I think you consider USA to be a superpower i think u consider russia to be another one if dont please read a little about history. remember the attack at the theater in russia which was gassed and in the end it was not only terrorits but civilians too lost thier lives (in hundreds). Remember WTC the iconic building which represents NY gone down taking with it life of hundreds of civilans.Both these contried are supposed to have the best Millitary forces,eqipiment and technology still they suffered this brutal attack and lost lives . So idosent matter wether you are super powers 2nd world or third world counties as such brutal incidents can take place anywhere any time
You said india dosent have the resources your ignorance really amuses me and makes me sad at the same time. you still live in the time period where you think india is a country full of snake charmers and belly dancers. What do you know about resorces what do you know about india just passing such foolish remarks. India has got the second largest forces, We have the best commandos equvalent to commandas of mossad. We have seem ang gone into war a umber of time( owing to our not so great neighbouring contries). So if you think that we cannot take care of ouselves thaen you are mistaken.
NEXT TIME PLEASE PUT YOUR BRAIN INSIDE YOUR HEAD WHILE MAKING SUCH REMARKS(IF YOU HAVE SOME).
You really don't understand why England and Australia don't want their citizens harmed or killed in a violent terrorist attack? Such attacks occur frequently in India, just look at the last six months of news. This one was much bigger in terms of area affected and casualties than those and caucasian foreigners were specifically targeted.
Yeah, they're SO cowardly for expecting a minimum standard of safety in a dangerous country rife with extremism that's only just barely keeping up the pretence of not being third-world.
My friend thomas before calling india a third world country dont forget that a terrorits while attacking dosent look Whether its a third world country or a super power like USA as we have seen in recent past. I hope this kind of situation dosent happen in your country because u havent experinced the pain of losing someone close to you. At such moments when u should have shown some sympathy(though we dont expect it from anyone) u say such a rude thing i hope u have a heart/soul or at least i hope you were a human being. This issue is not about Australia,England or a third world country as you have written this is a issue pertaning to the human race. So please act as a human being. PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS THAN TERRRORIST, SELFISH TO THE CORE JUST THINKING ABOUT THEMSELEVES. IGNORANCE SHOWN BY YOU HAS SHOCKED ME.
Mr. Thomas, I did not like what you have written either. Kartik, very well said! Its very easy to point fingers from a distance, but to come to ones rescue is a dare act, which few come up to!
I don't think that other countries are 'cowardly' as the first poster insultingly characterised them for playing it safe and not sending their players into a dangerous place.
Kartik - consider your reaction to that and what you have said to me please. You have no idea whether I have lost anyone close to me, as you wrote - for your information I have experienced the death of loved ones and the pain that that caused me and my family is part of what led me to comment that I do not think it is cowardly for England and Australia to avoid placing people in danger. I think it is sensible.
I did not say that I was not sympathetic. You assumed that yourself. Of course I am appalled at the loss of life. My comment should illustrate that I wish that there not be any further deaths.
Your reaction, accusing me of being worse than terrorists, was uncalled for, insulting and ch...
... and childish. It is saddening to me that you are happy to accuse me of not acting like a human being because I don't believe it is worth risking lives for a game of cricket. You put words into my mouth and seem to think that I suggested that terrorists do not attack first or second world countries. I did not at any point suggest or imply that. My comment about India's status was not in that context at all. My point was that India does not have the resources currently to prevent this sort of attack like first or second world countries and it is foolish to place upon India the burden of keeping foreign sports teams safe while they are no doubt trying to secure their country for their own citizens.
It is the ignorance shown by yourself that is shocking. You went completely over the top with your rude and ignorant response. You did not think about my comment at all. You just wanted to say something nasty so you could feel ...
'An Indian' - I am sorry you don't like what I wrote - but do you really believe that I am such an awful person simply because I don't think it's a good idea to put more people in danger?
Mr. Thomas, here are a few lines from an English counterpart. These are the words of a wise man(Patrick Kidds in The Times.).
England owe it to India and their fans to demonstrate that life must go on after such senseless carnage. The cliche about not letting the terrorists win can sound trite, but it is a valid one,Even though reports suggested that the terrorists were seeking British and Americans, the bulk of those who died or were wounded were Indians. England should stay and compete as a mark of respect to them,the cancellation of the tour wouldn't remove the threat, but nor, I feel, would its continuation enhance the threat.
"In 1984, riots spread across India after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister. Thousands were killed, particularly Sikhs. England wanted to go home, but it was cricket that brought the restoration of peace.
"The Indian Government used posters of the heroes who had won the<...
