SLC wants safety clearance from PCB

nakedzero · #1 May 23, 2011, 12:05 PM

Srilanka cant send team to Pakistan before security clearance

Pakistan is suffering from terrorist attacks on almost everyday which raised more security concerns for Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) to send their national team to Pakistan. SLC wants safety clearance from PCB before sending its team to Pakistan.

With terrorist attack at military base on Sunday night, huge blow hits PCB for hosting the bilateral series against Srilanka.

During 2009 Pakistan tour, Srilankan bus was attacked by terrorists when team was on the way to reach the Gadaffi Stadium, Lahore. Many Srilankan players got injured in that terrorist attack.

After the attack on Srilankan cricket team, all major teams stopped touring Pakistan due to security concerns.

"We have received requests from Pakistan over the past three or four months. The PCB told us that they would like to host our team as planned in the FTP. We told them our stand that we need security clearance first before sending a team there again," SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said.

On the other hand, PCB is still hopeful to host the bilateral series against Srilanka.

“We have sent them a new invite to play the series of three Tests, five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 match in Pakistan in October-November," PCB spokesman Nadeem Sarwar said.

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Banglaguy · #2 May 23, 2011, 12:09 PM

Isn't the smart thing to just give them 24/7 security protection. . . Genius!

nakedzero · #3 May 24, 2011, 02:49 PM

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday turned down an invitation by Pakistan to return to the troubled nation, saying security was still a problem two years after its players were attacked there.

"We are not going to send our team to Pakistan," SLC chairman DS de Silva told AFP. "I have asked the secretary to inform the Pakistan Cricket Board today [Tuesday] of the decision.

"We have instead requested Pakistan to host the matches in Colombo or at a neutral venue like Dubai or Abu Dhabi," he said.

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Banglaguy · #4 May 24, 2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nakedzero
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday turned down an invitation by Pakistan to return to the troubled nation, saying security was still a problem two years after its players were attacked there.

"We are not going to send our team to Pakistan," SLC chairman DS de Silva told AFP. "I have asked the secretary to inform the Pakistan Cricket Board today [Tuesday] of the decision.

"We have instead requested Pakistan to host the matches in Colombo or at a neutral venue like Dubai or Abu Dhabi," he said.

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Maybe a neutral venue like. . . Mirpur!
On another note, how do you make the source say something different?

HereWeGo · #5 May 24, 2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Banglaguy
Maybe a neutral venue like. . . Mirpur!
On another note, how do you make the source say something different?

just type (a href="http://www.criclounge.com/news/2653/Srilanka-cant-send-team-to-Pakistan-before-security-clearance.html" target="_blank" meebodelegateid="58">SOURCE)

and replace opening and closing bracket "(" with "<" and "): with ">"

hassan .r · #6 May 25, 2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Banglaguy
Maybe a neutral venue like. . . Mirpur!
On another note, how do you make the source say something different?

very good suggestion ........... mirpur is a very beautiful stadium ........ MASHALLAH
we would love to have mirpur as our home venue ......... but is ijaz butt listening

Banglaguy · #7 May 26, 2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hassan .r
very good suggestion ........... mirpur is a very beautiful stadium ........ MASHALLAH
we would love to have mirpur as our home venue ......... but is ijaz butt listening

Didn't afridi say that Mirpur is like a second home? All pakistani players love the stadium, as it plays to their strenghts!

Banglaguy · #8 May 25, 2011, 08:57 AM

I'm sorry, I'm baffed.

Rabz · #9 May 26, 2011, 04:16 AM

I hate seeing paki flags being waved in Dhaka ground.

hassan .r · #10 May 26, 2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rabz
I hate seeing paki flags being waved in Dhaka ground.

oh why so brother iam also from PAKISTAN .............. please dont say these things we love to play in bangladesh .............

Jadukor · #11 May 26, 2011, 04:30 AM

PCB should consider building a cricket Stadium inside its naval base so that its more secur...

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wait.... .

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deshimon · #12 May 26, 2011, 06:23 AM

Mirpur will be better for Pakistan because they have lot of supporter here.

Baundule · #13 May 27, 2011, 01:57 AM

A clearance from Pakistan does not carry any value. Last time SL were assured full-protection; but they were shot. And now the Navy base has been attacked by terrorists. The bottomline is Pakistan can not ensure security even if they want.

Pakistan may be the second home for some Bangladeshi passport or voter ID holders; but Bangladesh is not any Pakistani's home. Do not want to see Paki flag in Bangladesh.

hassan .r · #14 May 27, 2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Baundule
A clearance from Pakistan does not carry any value. Last time SL were assured full-protection; but they were shot. And now the Navy base has been attacked by terrorists. The bottomline is Pakistan can not ensure security even if they want.

Pakistan may be the second home for some Bangladeshi passport or voter ID holders; but Bangladesh is not any Pakistani's home. Do not want to see Paki flag in Bangladesh.

why brother iam also from Pakistan ............... we love to come to bangladesh ...... i know your anger towards us is,justified but please dont say like that .............