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March 4, 2009: ICC (International Cricket Council) President David Morgan on Tuesday, casted doubts on Pakistan ability to host World Cup 2011 and any other international matches considering the volatile situation there.

Following the attacks on Sri Lankan players in Lahore on Tuesday, the ICC President said things would have to change dramatically to stage a game there.

The allocation of matches for the 2011 World Cup, which has been awarded to the four countries in the subcontinent, has not yet been made, he said.

Sharad Pawar, ICC Vice-President and the chairman of the Organizing Committee of the forthcoming World Cup also said it would be difficult to hold matches in Pakistan following the terror attack.

Many participating countries were reluctant to play there, he added.

Seven Lankan players and an umpire were injured after they were attacked on the way to Gaddafi stadium to play third test match.

The tour was cancelled soon and the players were called back to Sri Lanka.

Background

Cricket World Cup is the game's most important tournament in ODIs.

Organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the contest is held every four years.

Maiden WC championship was organized in 1975 in England with Clive Lloyd-led West Indies being the first team to lift the prestigious cup.

Out of the nine WC tourneys played so far, Australia and West Indies have won four and two competitions respectively.

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka clinched the trophy for one time. 

  Comments (1)

  Title: Bohla

Posted by: Kuldeep

Date: Mar 04th, 2009

Comment: Its very shameful that terrorists of Pakistan do not spare
the team that is visiting their unstable country. They
should encourgage the Team Srilanka istead of wounding them.
Basically, the terrorists have no religion. In acutal
terms they are simply brutual and devils in the guise of
men\'s. They should think that God has given us so
beautiful body to help each other but they are harming the
god beautiful creation.

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