Tuesday, 1 September 2009

ICC to deal with India on Security Cover for Pakistan Team

ICC to deal with India on security cover for Pakistan team

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has assured Pakistan that will deal directly with the Indian authorities to ensure security measures for all test cricket team 2011 World Cup matches in India.

Sources said Monday that one of the main provisions of the agreement reached between the ICC and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in Dubai last week that the Governing Body of the game directly with the security cover will deal for Pakistani team when playing in India in 2011 World Cup.

PCB sought comprehensive safeguards by the International Criminal Court that the players receive top-class security in India during the World Cup before the Board agreed to drop his legal action against the ICC on hosting rights for the World Cup 2011, according to sources.

Pakistan should have been home to 14 games in the tournament and was one of four original co-host the tournament along with India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. However, in April this year, the Court decided to remove Pakistan World, Cup match after cricketers from Sri Lanka were attacked by terrorists in Lahore in March.

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