SYDNEY: Huge blow has hit the Under 19 Cricket World Cup as Australia on Tuesday has decide to withdraw from the event over security concerns in Bangladesh, TheNewsTribe.com learnt from international media.
Australian Cricket Board boss James Sutherland in his statement said that players security is their first priority so they have decided to withdraw from Mega event which is to be played in Bangladesh.
“We have always maintained that the safety and security of Australian teams and officials is our number-one priority,” Sutherland said in a statement.
“For some time we have been working closely with ICC security advisors and monitoring the security situation in Bangladesh and have been keeping our players, officials and the players’ parents as up to date as possible.
“Regrettably, the advice from our Government suggests that the security threat to Australians travelling to Bangladesh remains as high now as it was when we postponed the Test team’s tour of that country late last year.
“Included in that is reliable information suggesting there is a high threat to Australian interests in Bangladesh.”
Australia had been named in Group D for the 16-nation tournament – due to start in Chittagong on January 27 – alongside India, Nepal and New Zealand.
It is pertinent to mention here that World Cup is due to be played in Bangladesh from January 27.
Earlier in last October Australia’s senior men’s side postponed their scheduled tour of Bangladesh due to security fears.
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