da bet7: “There is absolutely no change in the schedule and all the three teams havecommitted to play here and they will stick to the plan,” said Zahid Noorani,chief executive of the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series, reported ReutersSunday
CricInfo17-Sep-2001The tri-nation series between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will carry onas planned in October according to the tournament organisers”There is absolutely no change in the schedule and all the three teams havecommitted to play here and they will stick to the plan,” said Zahid Noorani,chief executive of the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series, reported ReutersSunday.Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in New York and Washington had forced thecancellation of New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan on Thursday.”We keep talking to the officials of the participating teams on a regularbasis but our discussions are mainly confined to administrative matters,”Noorani added.The English Cricket Board (ECB) has also confirmed that the one-day seriesin Zimbabwe and three-Test tour of India in November will also go-ahead asplanned."At the moment there is no suggestion of any England tour being affected,”said an ECB official. “With regard to safety and security issues foroverseas tours, we take our lead from any advice given by the Foreign andCommonwealth Office.”