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BCCI rubbishes world cup reports

The BCCI on Monday described media the reports that the sub-continent could lose the right to host the 2011 cricket World Cup as “too far fetched,” saying the high-profile event was still a long way away.

“It is still too early to talk about the 2011 World Cup being shifted from the sub-continent. It is too far-fetched. I don’t think there will be any problem in holding the event”, senior BCCI official Rajiv Shukla said.

“All the security issues will be sorted out, I don’t think that will be a problem at all”, said Shukla, who is also the Chairman of the BCCI’s Finance Committee.

Media reports said the continuous terror attacks in the sub-continent has cast a shadow over the 2011 Cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and the ICC was contemplating of keeping a stand-by venue for the mega-event.

The ICC was expected to discuss the issue in its Executive Council meeting in South Africa next week.

The reports also stated that if the ICC decides to shift the event, Australia and New Zealand, the co-host in 2015, are the prime contenders for staging the tournament.

Cricket Australia has already started endorsing the idea with Chief Executive James Sutherland saying safety and security issues surrounding the 2011 World Cup were “bound to come up” in the ICC meeting.

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