Gunmen strike Sri Lanka team coach

[bocadillo]

In Lahore
Five of the police escort killed. Five cricketers and one coach injured.
Second Test abandoned



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7920260.stm

 

[Profondo Rosso]

I heard a coach driver was shot dead too, and the Third umpire was seriously crippled

Awful news to wake up to

 

[drummindefender]

wasn't this the first time anyone had toured in pakistan in ages ? doubt anyone will be going back now anytime soon

 

[highland fox]

I heard a coach driver was shot dead too, and the Third umpire was seriously crippled

Apparently they don't know if he is crippled and are going to have to have a look at a replay of the shooting on a TV before confirming it

 

[highland fox]

Twqo men havew been arrested over the shooting but Police are still looking for a Third Man

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Apparently they don't know if he is crippled and are going to have to have a look at a replay of the shooting on a TV before confirming it

Twqo men havew been arrested over the shooting but Police are still looking for a Third Man

:icon_lol:

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Sickening attack and one that fully vinidicates other countires refusal to tour there. IMO will have a massive impact on the IPL and could be the death knell of cricket in the sub continent.

 

[drummindefender]

definitely won't be a-z would a ludicrous statement to make.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

definitely won't be a-z would a ludicrous statement to make.

Why is it, many countries were relunctant to tour prior to this attack, and a direct attempt to kill touring cricket players will now lead to a boycott of that region IMO.

Imran Khan had always gaurenteed the safety of touring cricketers and this act of terroism has left those promises in tatters. What team is seriously going to risk touring in that region and following on from the terroist attacks in Mumbai do you really believe that players will risk their lives in the name of cricket.

This will have massive ramifications for cricket in that region.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Why is it, many countries were relunctant to tour prior to this attack, and a direct attempt to kill touring cricket players will now lead to a boycott of that region IMO.

Imran Khan had always gaurenteed the safety of touring cricketers and this act of terroism has left those promises in tatters. What team is seriously going to risk touring in that region and following on from the terroist attacks in Mumbai do you really believe that players will risk their lives in the name of cricket.

This will have massive ramifications for cricket in that region.

I didnt know that the Aussies have not toured in Pakistan since 1998.

 

[footyguts]

crickets pants anyway whose gonna miss it!!

 

[highland fox]

Sickening attack and one that fully vinidicates other countires refusal to tour there. IMO will have a massive impact on the IPL and could be the death knell of cricket in the sub continent.

Are you being serious or are you making a Silly point ?

 

[bocadillo]

Are you being serious or are you making a Silly point ?

Would you rather he had made a Long Off topic post?

 

[drummindefender]

This isn't going to be the end of cricket in the region. its too big a sport for that to happen. There won't be any in Pakistan for a while, but this is definitely not the end.

 

[Singth]

Police in Lahore have just finished counting the bullets from yesterday's shooting. The final result...............7 for 366

 

[enderby fox]

I think the boundary has been crossed this time

 

[Singth]

I think the boundary has been crossed this time

I've been caught out :icon_redf

 

[fcukcov]

The police are stumped as to which organisation carried it out.

 

[enderby fox]

The police are stumped as to which organisation carried it out.

You could say they've been hit for six

 

[enderby fox]

The police say they are not sure where they came from. But they appear to have given them the slip