Tight security set for the Aussies in UAE
Posted on Apr 20, 2009 at 16:16 | Updated Apr 20, 2009 at 18:07
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Dubai: Pakistan have arranged unprecedented security arrangements for Australian cricketers during the limited over series here, an official said on Monday.
"We are indebted to Dubai and Abu Dhabi police for all the arrangements for the teams and match officials and hope everyone will enjoy cricket," Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) director of cricket operations Zakir Khan told AFP.
Pakistan play Australia in the first of five one-day matches here on Wednesday. The second match will also be held in Dubai on Friday before the next three games (April 27, May 1 and 3) will be played in Abu Dhabi.
The only Twenty20 match is in Dubai on May 7. Security lapses dented Pakistan's reputation as a safe cricket venue after last month's attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus, which left seven players and their assistant coach injured.Eight policemen were also killed.
The incident in Lahore put paid to Pakistan's hopes of staging international cricket in the foreseeable future, with the International Cricket Council last week stripping the troubled country of its share of World Cup 2011 matches.
Even before the attacks on the Sri Lankan team, Pakistan had been a danger zone for foreign teams, with Australia refusing to play in the troubled country. It left Pakistan to relocate the series to United Arab Emirates.
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Posted By sivakasibala
What a PITY ya ! Only for safety reasons the neutral venue was arranged. But even here , TIGHT SECURITY
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