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HEADLINE: ICC statement following London incident

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2017-06-04 06:17:44 

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by what has happened in London overnight. The ICC and ECB continue to place safety and security at the ICC Champions Trophy and ICC Women’s World Cup this summer as the highest priority.
Following last night’s incident all team hotels went into lockdown and teams, match officials and staff were all quickly accounted for. The enhanced security around venues implemented following the Manchester attack remains in place, this includes significantly enhanced police and security presence for today’s match.
We operate on advice from our Tournament Security Directorate - in conjunction with the ECB and relevant police and security authorities - to ensure that we can deliver a safe and secure event. We will continue to work with authorities over the coming hours and days and review our security in line with the threat levels.
The security situation has been very much front and centre of our preparations and we constantly review our procedures to guarantee they are as effective as possible to keep everyone safe. 
We do not disclose our security details as a matter of policy


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mikesiva 2017-06-04 06:19:21 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

If this had happened in Bangladesh, the Australians would've packed their bags and be flying home now, accompanied by Eoin Morgan....

There is so much hypocrisy in the claims by certain countries of standing together in unity against terrorism.

In 2017, Bangladesh have had two terrorist attacks, one suicide bombing that killed two, and another that killed six, grand total eight deaths.

In 2017, England have had two terrorist attacks, one in Manchester that killed about 22, and another in London that has killed six so far, total to date 28 deaths.

But England is safer from terrorism than Bangladesh...go figure!

 
thomasthomas 2017-06-04 07:07:52 

In reply to mikesiva

A few days ago I wanted to echo similar sentiments.

It is sad. A bunch of hypocrites.

 
positiveg 2017-06-04 09:26:28 

In reply to mikesiva

Such agreed, anywhere outside of India, England and Australia this happened. not even one but two terrorist incidents and they would of been flying home.
Did they make a statement on the bombing in Kabul?