Can’t blame them really.
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Lets hope for Pakistan's sake the tour is abandoned
Re: South Africa cricketers to review Pakistan tour after attack
Lets hope for Pakistan's sake the tour is abandoned
What exactly does that mean?
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http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakvrsa/content/current/story/316084.html
Re: South Africa cricketers to review Pakistan tour after attack
One can empathize with the South African position but they must also understand that these blasts were timed to cause maximum disruption on Benazir's return to Pakistan and have little to do with the general safety situation in Pakistan. One can well understand if they are unwilling to play in Karachi after this (the PCB can always move the venue) but abandoning all the remaining games will be an over-reaction IMO.
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my memory probably is wrong
but was there a bomb blast last time south africa toured as well? or it could have been another team...
but either way, my condolences to those who were lost and their families, it was really terrible
Re: South Africa cricketers to review Pakistan tour after attack
Tour to continue despite bomb blasts
South Africa’s ODI series against Pakistan will go ahead unchanged despite the twin bomb attacks that rocked Karachi late on Thursday, killing over 130 people and injuring over 500. Karachi is due to host the final ODI on October 29 and it remains on the itinerary after assurances to the South African team of extra security.
The decision came after a meeting between officials from Cricket South Africa (CSA), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), top local security officials and the provincial Punjab government. Zakir Khan, PCB’s director operations, said, “After concern shown by South Africa’s management over the incidents in Karachi, we had a comprehensive security briefing, which included board officials and the Punjab home secretary. After the meeting, it has been decided the tour will go ahead as planned.”
The series moves to Faisalabad and then Multan after tomorrow’s game in Lahore and the tourists have been assured beefed-up levels of security for the remainder of the tour. Logan Naidoo, South Africa’s manager and vice-president CSA, said the offer had come from the home secretary’s office.
“We came here knowing the situation and we knew it wasn’t free movement. That hasn’t changed after the incidents of last night. It’s strange because we didn’t go to the PCB and say we needed more security. In fact, the home secretary said levels of security will be increased by another two levels at the other three venues.”
The tour itinerary, however, remains open to change should the situation in the country change again. "Having met with the PCB chairman and officials and with the home secretary, we are quite satisfied so far that the arrangements that are made are acceptable to the South African team so we will definitely continue with the tour.
“We will be keeping tabs on what’s happening within the country for the rest of the tour and if anything changes we will meet again before making a decision.”
The management offered their sympathies and condolences to the families affected by the blasts and said the players had been disturbed by the deaths.
“It’s not a usual situation for the players and they are more disturbed in terms of the deaths [that] occurred. We will ensure that whatever safety precautions we take for officials we will take for them as well,” Naidoo said. “We wouldn’t be limiting any security measures for them.”
“I have spoken to officials in South Africa and I have told them that we are engaging the PCB and I am thankful to them. We are satisfied with the way the situation has been handled.”
The twin bombs went off at the motorcade for Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan, who returned to the country yesterday after a self-imposed exile of eight years.
SOURCE: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/pakvrsa/content/current/story/316134.html
Re: South Africa to review Pakistan tour after attack/Tour to continue despite blasts
i salute the SA team for their bravery, commitment and determination to kick pak team’s butt (all butts and not just salman butt :p). to not cancel the tour and to provide entertainment and happiness to pak team supporters is the least they can do to cheer them up in these times of trouble & turmoil. :k: 
though in doing so they’ll add to pak team’s own trouble, pain andturmoil. however, i’m sure our forgiving and forgetting nation will forget promptly and forgive them for that 
:halo:
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eventhough you are commenting on Pakistan team and I have no problem with it, however you are also mixing it up with the current tragic situaton and in my opinion it is not the right time to be sarcastic.
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there is no sarcasm in my reply. the very fact that SA team is not canceling the tour speaks volume of their commitment and understanding that people have already suffer enough in the last few days or so and canceling the tour now will only add to that suffering, though of a different nature.
[Saieen]