England call off India one-dayers
Friday, 28 November 2008
England have postponed their final two one-day matches against India after terror attacks in Mumbai but the future of the two-Test series remains unclear, reports BBC.
The squad will remain 850 miles away in Bhubaneswar until at least Friday as the England and Wales Cricket Board continues talks with Indian officials. The second Test match is scheduled to be played in Mumbai from 19 December.
ECB managing director Hugh Morris said: "The safety and security of the team is of the utmost importance to ECB." The inaugural Twenty20 Champions League has also been postponed.
Teams from England (Middlesex), Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and India had been scheduled to contest the event, which was due to be staged in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai from December 3-10.
England, meanwhile, were staying in Bhubaneswar for Wednesday's one-day international in Cuttack, where they were beaten by India to go 5-0 down in the seven match ODI series.
The sixth one-dayer was scheduled to take place in Guwahati Saturday and the seventh in Delhi on on December 2.
The squad will remain 850 miles away in Bhubaneswar until at least Friday as the England and Wales Cricket Board continues talks with Indian officials. The second Test match is scheduled to be played in Mumbai from 19 December.
ECB managing director Hugh Morris said: "The safety and security of the team is of the utmost importance to ECB." The inaugural Twenty20 Champions League has also been postponed.
Teams from England (Middlesex), Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and India had been scheduled to contest the event, which was due to be staged in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai from December 3-10.
England, meanwhile, were staying in Bhubaneswar for Wednesday's one-day international in Cuttack, where they were beaten by India to go 5-0 down in the seven match ODI series.
The sixth one-dayer was scheduled to take place in Guwahati Saturday and the seventh in Delhi on on December 2.