NZ to pull out of Sri Lanka tour?

[Tim]

Well If they do, I can forsee big problems for NZ cricket.
They are now setting a dangerous prescedent for themselves & soon they'll be refusing to travel anywhere.

At the end of the year, Pakistan or South Africa may decide to boycott their tour of NZ, and everyone at NZ cricket will be complaining. If NZ are worried about SARS then they need to do everything medically possible to avoid it, yes even wearing those silly looking masks but IMO they have to go to Sri Lanka or the ICC will start to lose sympathy for them.

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Agree with u there tim

Nz has to rebuild its side and the morale is quite low i bet in the nz camp and we have to do everything to get things right , its not good in cricketing terms if we go around boycotting sri lanka cause then there will be problems as said in the ICC and sri lanka may refuse to tour us when things are clear with the sars to maybe...

Just dont want any more problems to occur they shouldnt even think much about not touring ..

put all their moneys together and buy a jet that goes straight to sri lanka then if u dont want to go via singapore...

 

[Kiwi]

I see what you guys are getting at but saftey has to come first. Think about it if they do go over there and someone does get sick.

There main worry is going through Singapore Airport. Maybe they need to look at a different option there.

 

[full_length]

I'm sure NZ can find a way to avoid going to Singapore, or taking adequate precautions otherwise. Remember that there are many people using those airports, and you can be sure the authorities are taking adequate precautions.

If NZ doesnt find a way to make it to Sri Lanka, they can stay home from now on. They wont be missed.

 

[aussie_beater]

If NZ doesnt find a way to make it to Sri Lanka, they can stay home from now on. They wont be missed.

Oh yes, if NZ dropped out of this one too....then I am sure NZ cricket will have to take the heat.

I am sure there are ways to avoid South East Asia while travelling to SL if they wanted to, if that's the issue.

 

[Tim]

Well they don't have to go through Singapore, they can take the longer route through Perth so thats the most likely option.

The NZ players should be keen as mustard to go to Sri Lanka because they have a golden chance to strengthen their 3rd placing on the test table with Sri Lanka in dissaray & with Jayasuriya stepping down as captain after the Sharjah Tournament.

 

[Rich2001]

I see what you guys are getting at but saftey has to come first. Think about it if they do go over there and someone does get sick.

There main worry is going through Singapore Airport. Maybe they need to look at a different option there.

I totally agree, afterall it's a persons life and isn't worth the risk just for a game.

However as Tim stated if there is indeed an alternative route, then there really isn't an excuse in not going, as there is no risk in going through Australia
(apart from a hiding by their cricket team )

 

[aussie_beater]

However as Tim stated if there is indeed an alternative route, then there really isn't an excuse in not going, as there is no risk in going through Australia
(apart from a hiding by their cricket team )

Ofcourse there are alternative routes....NZ board can charter a plane if they want to and fly whichever way they want to, maybe even fly non-stop to Colombo.

 

[Kiwi]

Heres something from the NZ cricket website.
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A primary worry for the cricketers is the transit through Singapore, where, according to official figures, 98 people have been infected by the virus and four have died. If the tour does go ahead, it is likely that the team will avoid Singapore and travel via Perth instead. So far, no case of SARS has been detected in Sri Lanka.
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That is looking positive.
I know NZ will make the desicion best for their players.

 

[Choora]

Abandoning the tour will be senseless and it would end up NZ being left alone in the cricket World.NZ should really travel to SL by an alternative route!

 

[Tim]

Well it appears NZ are going to do everything possible to go which pleases me because I thought they were getting far too precious about things, in saying that you also have to agree that safety of travel is paramount.