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ICC assure members of tight security at the World Cup

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MUMBAI:

The Internatio­nal Cricket Council (ICC) have assured their members of a tight security plan for this year’s World Cup in England after the Indian cricket board sought guarantees from the governing body following a suicide-bomb attack in Kashmir last month.

The BCCI had expressed concern about security during the World Cup in a letter to the ICC after last month’s attack in the disputed region that killed 40 Indian paramilita­ry troops.

“As you would expect for a global sporting event, the ICC, in partnershi­p with the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) has a robust security plan in place for the men’s Cricket World Cup,” ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said in a statement following their board meetings in Dubai.

“We work closely with the authoritie­s in our host countries to ensure that the safety of players, officials and fans is a priority.

“Should those authoritie­s raise the threat level of the event based on intelligen­ce, we will of course uplift our security commitment as appropriat­e.

“We will continue to work with the ECB and our members throughout the build up to and during the tournament to keep everyone abreast of the situation.”

The attack, the worst in the troubled area, was claimed by Pakistan-based militants and further soured relations between the bitter nuclear-armed rivals, prompting calls within India for the country to sever all sporting ties with Pakistan.

The BCCI had urged the cricket community to ostracise Pakistan in their letter to the ICC. India are scheduled to play their World Cup match against Pakistan in Manchester on June 16. — Reuters

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