Proteas to continue Pak tour despite bomb blasts
Saturday, 20 October 2007
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that the tour of Pakistan will continue in spite of the bomb blasts which killed approximately 130 people and injured over 500 in Karachi Thursday (October 18), reports Cricinfo.
"Even though the team is presently in Lahore and the bombing took place in Karachi, CSA called the Pakistan Cricket Board concerning the safety of the team," said Brian Basson, the CSA's general manager of cricket operations.
"The PCB then held a high level meeting with the Pakistan security authorities and the home secretary today. After the meeting, the PCB and the security authorities assured us of the continued safety of the team on this tour and that the security around the team will remain at the highest level," he added.
"CSA has accepted these assurances and the tour will continue. CSA will, however, monitor the situation carefully," he said.
The Karachi ODI, which was in doubt, will go ahead as scheduled.
"Even though the team is presently in Lahore and the bombing took place in Karachi, CSA called the Pakistan Cricket Board concerning the safety of the team," said Brian Basson, the CSA's general manager of cricket operations.
"The PCB then held a high level meeting with the Pakistan security authorities and the home secretary today. After the meeting, the PCB and the security authorities assured us of the continued safety of the team on this tour and that the security around the team will remain at the highest level," he added.
"CSA has accepted these assurances and the tour will continue. CSA will, however, monitor the situation carefully," he said.
The Karachi ODI, which was in doubt, will go ahead as scheduled.