Melbourne, Dec. 1: Given the frequency of terror strikes in both India and Pakistan and the unstable political situation in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, there is a possibility of the International Cricket Council (ICC) seriously considering a proposal to shift the 2011 cricket World Cup to Australia and New Zealand.

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are scheduled to stage cricket''s marquee tournament in February and March of 2011, but a meeting of ICC CEOs in South Africa next weekend is likely to consider putting another country or countries on standby to host the event.

London, Nov 30 : England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen has revealed he spent sleepless nights immediately after the Mumbai terror strikes that last more than three days, saying that the thought of being a terrorist target made his "blood run cold".

Just two days ahead of November 26 terror strikes, the England team had stayed at the same Hotel Taj which was under siege for nearly 60 hours with a number of foreigners and Indian nationals taken hostage by a handful of terrorists.

According to The Telegraph, Pietersen said he was still shaking after learning of the attacks and when he discovered English tourists were being targeted it sent a shiver down his spine.

London, Nov 30 : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ejaz Butt has warned that the world cricket was in danger of “a damaging split” if countries like England and Australia refused to tour Asia after this week’s bloodshed in India.

Following the recent Mumbai terror strikes lasting more than three days, England had cut short their one-day series in India after nearly 200 people died in the Mumbai attacks. Captain Kevin Pietersen said there was still doubt whether they would return to play two Tests against India before Christmas.

Pakistan had also suffered from teams refusing to tour because of security threats, most recently when the ICC Champions Trophy was postponed in September.

London, Nov 30 : Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Ian MacLaurin has reportedly said that England should abandon plans to return to India for its two-match Test series in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks in which nearly 200 people lost their lives.

“I think it’s sad for cricket. But the safety of our players is absolutely paramount and I am sure that the ECB will take the same view,” the Daily Times quoted MacLaurin as saying.

In view of the terror attacks in Mumbai, India's Champions League cricket tournament has been postponed. Teams from Australia, South Africa, England and Pakistan, along with the hosts India, were to take part in the inaugural edition of the showbiz event from

December 3-10. Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai were the three venues. Lalit Modi, chairman of the Champions League board stated, "We couldn't get a third venue to replace Mumbai at such short notice." The teams were to stay at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, one of the chief targets of Wednesday's attack.

The Indian Cricket League has called off its World Twenty20 Series because of the latest Terror attacks in Mumbai. Kiran More Executive board member and tournament director said, “We have taken the decision of calling off the rest of the ICL World Series tournament. We believe that it is inappropriate to continue the series under the given circumstances. All players and officials are under appropriate security."

The tournament was left with virtually the semi-finals, and the final to be contested.

The league had already called off Thursday’s match between ICL Pakistan and ICL Bangladesh.