Cricket officials pad up in KL<\/p>\n
Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Cricket Council, forced to
\nshift its October meetings from Pakistan in the wake of the Sept.
\n11 terror attacks on America, will meet here Thursday and Friday
\nwith the main aim of salvaging cricket tours to Asia.
\nNew Zealand and Sri Lanka have already withdrawn from scheduled
\ntours of Pakistan and the West Indies are yet to confirm planned
\ntours to the region.<\/p>\n
The problem could widen as officials from several nations say
\nthey will be guided by their governments' travel advisories about
\nsafety across Asia due to the U.S.-led military action in
\nAfghanistan.<\/p>\n
England officials are contemplating withdrawing from a tour of
\nIndia next month and are seeking talks with Indian officials this
\nweek regarding security issues.<\/p>\n
The ICC had expected the top issues at its executive board
\nmeeting this month to be umpires' powers, penalties for teams who
\nfailed to fulfill tour commitments and a business plan for the
\norganization.<\/p>\n
But the effects of the attacks on New York and Washington last
\nmonth which killed more than 5,000 people and the global security
\ncrisis which followed will likely overshadow that agenda.<\/p>",
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