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Title: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 07:14:27 Was watching the local news before coming to work. Apparenty the Sri Lankan bus was attacked on the way to the second test in Lahore. 6 members of the security forces were killed. 5 Sri Lankan players injured.
Crazy! :( Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Batch on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 08:04:20 :eek:
2 injured by bullets, 2 police guards dead. Crazy shit. Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: grubby on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 08:14:54 They are just mad over there. I'm sure there will be an ICC ban on playing in Pakistan now! Got to be?
Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 08:19:27 They are just mad over there. I'm sure there will be an ICC ban on playing in Pakistan now! Got to be? India and Australia pulled out of their tours over safety fears after what happened in Mumbai. Its pretty mad some of the stuff that goes on over here, pretty crazy cultures! Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 09:27:13 Its a real shame for Pakistani cricket, there will not be another test for years held there now. Sri Lanka took a long time deciding wether to go to Pakistan and gave the go ahead after pakistan had been supportive of Sri Lanka though its chequered past.
The extremists look like they have most definatly won this round, however in a cricket mad nation like Pakistan I reckon there could be one hell of a backlash. Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Summerof69 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 09:28:41 Don't forget at the end of last year England along with South Africa and the Aussies refused to play in the Champions Trophy due to security concerns in Pakistan, despite the ICC that there would be no problems, and look who turned out to be right.Ironically, Sri Lanka only toured Pakistan as replacements for India, who refused to go.
I can see the IPL being severely damaged as well after today, due to the attacks in India less than 6 months ago, there should be very few players who will want to play cricket in India/Pakistan at this moment despite the money involved. Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Lumps on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:02:29 No fucker is going to play in Pakistan for the foreseeable, and Mex is right that's going to really piss off a sizeable chunk of the population. Why the hell the Islamists thought this would be some sort of propaganda coup for them I don't know.
Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 10:05:29 See i told you pakistani's were horrible and you all mocked me :sherlock:
Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: michael on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:04:50 A close friend's uncle was injured during this attack. He is okay from what I can understand, somewhat lucky if anything as the attack could have been a lot worse.
Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: DMR on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:08:16 Mental innit?
I see Stuey Broad's been on the radio saying his old man (match refereee Chris) had been covered in one of the killed drivers' blood. Blimey. Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Ironside on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:14:35 No fucker is going to play in Pakistan for the foreseeable, and Mex is right that's going to really piss off a sizeable chunk of the population. Why the hell the Islamists thought this would be some sort of propaganda coup for them I don't know. They didn't think, they're just murdering scum. Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: santasdead on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:36:34 Mental innit? I see Stuey Broad's been on the radio saying his old man (match refereee Chris) had been covered in one of the killed drivers' blood. Blimey. from what ive read,the only driver that was killed was the driver of the pakistani coach,numerous websites have quoted the sri lankan team were saved by him as he carried on driving once he had been shot/injured and died at the ground - fair play to him putting himself last,he should get a knighthood. pakistan world cup is under doubt,australia saying they want to play pakistan in england next year...pakistan cricket is not going to recover to at least a decade. Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 17:52:21 Shocking news. Time to call Pakistan off the test roster i think. It's not safe over there anymore.
Title: Re: Sri Lankan Team attacked in Lahore Post by: Scot Munroe on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 18:14:39 Disgraceful news. Dont think the ICC Champs trophy will be there later this year.
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