Melbourne, Mar 5: Sri Lankan spin king and the highest wicket taker in the world, Muttiah Muralitharan, has cast doubts on his immediate playing future following Tuesday's traumatic attack in Pakistan.
Muralitharan thought his teammates were being slaughtered before his eyes.
He and Australian Cricketers' Association president Darren Lehmann last night demanded improved security arrangements for international teams after several Sri Lankans were injured in the Lahore attack.
Melbourne, Mar 5 : Less than 24 hours after world cricket descended into chaos in Lahore, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee defiantly said he would not bow to terrorism by withdrawing from the Indian Premier League.
Lee spent time relaxing in Sydney with son Preston on Wednesday, telling that he will not be scared off by the bloody attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan.
"At this stage I have no problem at all going ahead and playing IPL. What happened in Pakistan was obviously very sad, but we can''t let this stop us going about what we do with our lives. Obviously we will be guided by Cricket Australia and their cricket security experts," The Courier Mail quoted Lee, as saying.
Wellington, Mar 5: Indian batting ace Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his shock and sadness at the attack on Sri Lankan players outside Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, terming it as a “very unfortunate” incident.
“More or less all of them are good friends. It’s very sad what has happened,” said Tendulkar as he arrived in Wellington on Wednesday to prepare for second one-dayer against New Zealand that takes place on Friday.
Pakistan must fight its jehadi groups or watch the nation slide into more chaos
The Pakistanis love their cricket. They are highly skilled in it and like to flaunt their cricketing prowess. They were disappointed when both Australia and India refused to play on Pakistan soil citing inadequate security for the players as the reason.
Rajasthan Royals owner Kundra is optimistic of IPL's success this year
Despite all adversities mounting around the second season of Indian Premier League (IPL), Raj Kundra, owner of Rajasthan Royals believes that cricket will win the battle against terrorism.
Powered by a tidy bowling performance, India registered a comprehensive 23-run victory over South Africa in their women's World Cup warm-up fixture in Sydney on Tuesday.
Batting first, the star studded Indian team could only score 167 runs in 45.3 overs.
Opening batsman Anjum Chopra top scored with 53. In a 107 ball knock, Chopra scored 73 runs for the second wicket with former skipper Mithali Raj, who scored a crucial 29 runs.
For South Africa, pace bowler Shabnim Ismail took 4 wickets for 35 runs.
Melbourne, Mar 5: Sri Lankan spin king and the highest wicket taker in the world, Muttiah Muralitharan, has cast doubts on his immediate playing future following Tuesday's traumatic attack in Pakistan.
Wellington, Mar 5: Indian batting ace Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his shock and sadness at the attack on Sri Lankan players outside Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, terming it as a “very unfortunate” incident.
Rajasthan Royals owner Kundra is optimistic of IPL's success this year 
Powered by a tidy bowling performance, India registered a comprehensive 23-run victory over South Africa in their women's World Cup warm-up fixture in Sydney on Tuesday.
