Icc Looks To Calm Champions Trophy Fears

13 Aug 2008 | tshego

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The International Cricket Council is facing a possible boycott of the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan as security fears grow.

Delegations from the ICC are visiting England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in an attempt to persuade them to take part in the tournament in Pakistan.

All of the countries have expressed serious safety concerns about the event with
Rawalpindi already been removed as one of the venues after its security arrangements could not be verified. Matches will now take place only in Lahore and Karachi.

ICC president David Morgan said: ‘Our desire is to ensure that every stakeholder is content with arrangements and is comfortable with the ICC Champions Trophy taking place in Pakistan.

‘We are committed to a safe and secure event in Pakistan. We believe these visits and the feedback we get from them will play a major role in us achieving those ends.’

The competition is set to be held between 11th and 28th September with the ICC set to receive feedback from the delegation visits by 20th August.