India's tour of Pakistan, 2008-09, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

[SciD]

What are the odds of your company sacking you?

1 in 400000000.

Shoaib Malik will try to convince Indians in CL

 

[Chetan0304]

As far as i remember i read last that senior players said that they will not head to Pakistan!!


TRUE-- !!

 

[Insomniac]

As far as i remember i read last that senior players said that they will not head to Pakistan!!


TRUE-- !!

I read this too - all I can say is are they safer in India or Pakistan?

 

[sohail]

Tour has been canceled by the Indian Govt! its on cricinfo...

 

[Leggie]

Its not cancelled, Its in doubt.

 

[Yogy]

India's scheduled tour of Pakistan in January stands closer than ever to being cancelled after reports suggested the government wanted to take a tougher line against Pakistan in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. A neutral venue may also be ruled out as an alternative.

The BCCI is yet to receive instructions from the Indian government. "In this atmosphere it looks [the tour] very difficult," a top board official told Cricinfo.

Tensions between the two countries increased after allegations that the terrorists had Pakistani links. But Pakistan denied the accusations.

PTI quoted sources saying the chances of an Indian team going to Pakistan "is minimal". "It is for the government to inform the BCCI about the final decision but the situation is such that it appears that cricket between the two countries is unlikely," said the source.

Just hours before Wednesday's terrorist attacks, the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan had said they were hopeful the series goes ahead without further problems.

Ijaz Butt, the Pakistan board chairman, warned that teams refusing to tour countries because of security concerns was a "dangerous" scenario that could lead to a split in the game.

India's tour, from January 4 to February 19, includes three Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20 international. India visited Pakistan in June-July for the Asia Cup this year, but concerns increased after the Champions Trophy, due to be held in September, was postponed following security concerns by some participating nations.

Source: cricinfo(.)com

 

[shubhrayu]

On TV it shows it's cancelled

shubhrayu added 0 Minutes and 38 Seconds later...

Really the Indian team needed some rest after all

 

[Yogy]

http://www.planetcricket.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48723

 

[Cricketman]

India's Pakistan tour in doubt
Cricinfo staff
November 30, 2008
India's scheduled tour of Pakistan in January stands closer than ever to being cancelled after reports suggested the government wanted to take a tougher line against Pakistan in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. A neutral venue may also be ruled out as an alternative.

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakvind/content/current/story/380212.html

 

[nikhil_99]

India not to tour Pakistan

Indian cricket team's upcoming tour of Pakistan is virtually off in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Mumbai, a highly placed source said on Sunday.A neutral venue for the two countries to play the series, which was one of the options, has also been ruled out, according to a top official who said, "the chances of the tour going on is very minimal."

http://cricket.timesofindia.indiati...tour_Pakistan_Sources/articleshow/3776050.cms

It seems that BCCI is not supporting PCB (which they do normally),and also with these Mumbai bombings even Indian Govt might tell BCCI to cancel tournament...Lets see...

 

[Chetan0304]

That's a good news! Pakistan is not all safe and Indians player needs rest.

the authorities who examined the situation are experts the decision they made is always best for both sides .

Hope Zmario swallows this bitter truth

 

[Leggie]

Thank God. A well deserved rest for everyoneof the Indian Players.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

India not to tour Pakistan

Indian cricket team's upcoming tour of Pakistan is virtually off in the aftermath of the terror attacks in Mumbai, a highly placed source said on Sunday.A neutral venue for the two countries to play the series, which was one of the options, has also been ruled out, according to a top official who said, "the chances of the tour going on is very minimal."

http://cricket.timesofindia.indiati...tour_Pakistan_Sources/articleshow/3776050.cms

It seems that BCCI is not supporting PCB (which they do normally),and also with these Mumbai bombings even Indian Govt might tell BCCI to cancel tournament...Lets see...

Good, it would have been a very boring tour for sure. I hope Lalit Modi can rescheduled CL here

 

[0601731]

its good tht the indian team isnt going,all ties should be severed with pak.

 

[Highlander999]

I see so much anti-Pakistan comments/flaming on here, with some bordering on racism (and in other threads as well) It is very sad to read.