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ICC to relocate Champions Trophy from Pakistan

  •   Sun, Feb 01 2009 02:59:27 PM

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PERTH (Australia), Feb 1: The International Cricket Council has decided to relocate the 2009 Champions Trophy from Pakistan due to lingering security fears  in the troubled nation.

Following a meeting of the ICC board, chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the "safety and security environment" in Pakistan had forced a relocation of the eight-nation Champions Trophy.

The second biggest One-day tournament in world cricket behind the World Cup, the Champions Trophy had already been delayed 12 months to September this year because of concerns over player safety.

  

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