da doce： With the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka by the West Indies cricket teamless than two weeks away, and with concerns in the Caribbean high overthe safety of the West Indian players, assurances have been receivedby the sport’s governing body in the West
da premier bet： Derrick Nicholas18-Oct-2001With the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka by the West Indies cricket teamless than two weeks away, and with concerns in the Caribbean high overthe safety of the West Indian players, assurances have been receivedby the sport’s governing body in the West Indies. These assuranceshave come from the Chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in SriLanka (BCCSL), the Chairman of BCCSL Mr. Vijaya Malalasekera.The BCCSL Chairman gave those assurances to the president of the WestIndies Cricket Board (WICB), Rev Wes Hall. The officials of bothcricket boards held bilateral discussions while attending the recentlyconcluded International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. As a result of these discussions, the BCCSL chairman saidthat the BCCSL and the people of Sri Lanka will undertake measures toguarantee the safety and comfort of the West Indies cricket teamduring its tour to Sri Lanka scheduled for November to December 2001.The BCCSL officials have also informed the WICB that nationalelections have been announced for 5 December,2001, and, if required,match fixtures will be adjusted marginally to avoid interference withthe elections.Meanwhile, during joint discussions, President of the Zimbabwe CricketUnion (ZCU), Mr. Peter Chingoka, has assured the WICB that the ZCU issatisfied with the arrangements in place for team safety and the ZCUwill be participating in the Tri Nations One-Day Internationaltournament between Zimbabwe, West Indies and host country Sri Lanka,scheduled for December.The three countries will continue to liaise with each other to ensurethat player safety remains assured.
