Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Thursday | April 16, 2009
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Pakistan World Cup hosting in doubt
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):

Pakistan could lose its right to co-host the 2011 World Cup as a result of last month's terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore when the International Cricket Council (ICC) board meets tomorrow to discuss security in the game.

Six police officers and a driver were killed by heavily armed gunmen in the attack on March 3 and seven Sri Lankan players, a coach and an umpire were wounded.

Survivors will give detailed accounts of the incident as well as the much-criticised security arrangements.

Escaped injury

Chris Broad, who was the ICC match referee and escaped injury in the attack, has been strongly critical of the security arrangements and said the Sri Lankan cricketers and those travelling with them were "sitting ducks".

He will give his own account to the ICC board, which will also hear from rival captains Younus Khan of Pakistan and Mahela Jaywardena of Sri Lanka by telephone.

The attack has already led to a halt to all international cricket in Pakistan in the near future, casting doubt on the country co-hosting the next World Cup along with neighbors India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Security issues in the whole region have led to other changes in cricket's calendar.

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