#New Zealand-Bangladesh third Test match cancelled

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New Zealand-Bangladesh third Test match cancelled after attack

आतंकी हमले के कारण न्यूजीलैंड-बांग्लादेश का तीसरा टेस्ट मैच रद्द

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न्यूजीलैंड-बांग्लादेश के बीच शनिवार (16 मार्च) को होने वाले सीरीज का तीसरे और आखिरी टेस्ट मैच रद्द

न्यूजीलैंड में हुए आतंकी हमले में अब तक 49 लोगों के मारे जाने की खबर

न्यूजीलैंड-बांग्लादेश के बीच शनिवार (16 मार्च) को होने वाले सीरीज के तीसरे और आखिरी टेस्ट मैच को क्राइस्टचर्च में हुए आतंकी हमले के कारण रद्द कर दिया गया है। यह हमला शुक्रवार को न्यूजीलैंड के क्राइस्टचर्च की दो मस्जिदों में हुआ। इस हमले में अब तक 40 लोगों के मारे जाने की खबर है। इस घटना में कई अन्य लोग घायल भी हुए हैं। हमले के दौरान बांग्लादेश क्रिकेट टीम के कुछ खिलाड़ी वहां मौजूद थे। सभी खिलाड़ी वहां से सुरक्षित बच निकलने में कामयाब रहे। वे वहां दोपहर की नमाज अदा करने पहुंचे थे।

Bangladesh team escaped from a mosque near Hagley Park where there were active shooters. They ran back through Hagley Park back to the Oval.

न्यूजीलैंड क्रिकेट ने अपने अधिकारिक टि्वटर अकाउंट पर इस बात की जानकारी दी है। न्यूजीलैंड क्रिकेट बोर्ड ने अपने ट्वीट में इस हमले से प्रभावित हुए परिवारों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना प्रकट की। दोनों देशों के क्रिकेट बोर्डों ने मिलकर यह निर्णय लिया है कि क्रास्टचर्च टेस्ट को रद्द किया जाए। इस ट्वीट में न्यूजीलैंड क्रिकेट ने साफ किया कि, इस हमले में दोनों टीमों के खिलाड़ी और सपॉर्ट स्टाफ सुरक्षित हैं।

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by the shocking situation in Christchurch. A joint decision between NZC and the @BCBtigers has been made to cancel the Hagley Oval Test. Again both teams and support staff groups are safe.

बांग्लादेश टीम के ओपनिंग बल्लेबाज तमीम इकबाल ने भी ट्वीट कर अपने प्रशंसकों को यह जानकारी दी है कि, ऐक्टिव शूटर्स से पूरी बांग्लादेश टीम सुरक्षित निकला लिया गया। पूरी टीम के लिए यह एक भयानक अनुभव था हमारे लिए प्रार्थना करें।

Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers #christchurchMosqueAttack

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Bangladesh cricket team 'extremely lucky' to avoid NZ mosque shootings

The team, on tour in the country, arrived for Friday prayers at the Deans Avenue mosque near the Hagley Oval cricket ground as the attack was unfolding.

Mohammed Isam, Bangladesh correspondent for ESPN, who has been traveling with the players, told the NZ Herald that the team were about to get off the bus at the mosque when gunshots were heard.

“About 10 minutes later they ran out of the bus and ran through Hagley Park and into the Hagley Oval,” said Isam.

Wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim tweeted that the team was “extremely lucky” to escape the attack. Batsman Tamim Iqbal said: “Entire team got saved from active shooters. Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers.”

Shrinivas Chandrasekaran, the team’s high performance analyst, posted on the social media site: “Just escaped active shooters! Heartbeats pumping badly and panic everywhere!”

Match canceled

The third Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand, set to begin Saturday, has now been canceled and Bangladesh Cricket has said the team is “safely back in the hotel.”

New Zealand’s cricket team, 2-0 up in the three Test series, tweeted its “heartfelt condolences” to the family and friends of those affected.

Forty-one people were killed when gunmen stormed the al Noor mosque on Deans Avenue, New Zealand’s Police Commissioner Mike Bush said Friday evening local time. Seven people died at the Linwood mosque on Linwood Avenue, and one person died from their injuries in hospital.

Both mosques are in Christchurch’s city center and police have placed the two locations on lockdown.

A total of 48 patients, including young children with gunshot wounds, have been admitted to Christchurch hospital for treatment.

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New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said four people have been taken into custody — three men and one woman. Police do not believe there are any other suspects but said it was still an open investigation.

Sonny Bill Williams, All Blacks rugby union star, said his “heart is hurting” and sent his “love and prayers” to the families affected.

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3rd test canceled: Bangladesh team flees mosque shooting

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The third test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh scheduled to begin Saturday has been canceled after the Bangladesh cricket team had a narrow escape from a mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch. 3rd test canceled: Bangladesh team flees mosque shooting

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Cricket World Cup is washed out by its slavish devotion to TV demands 

When Bangladesh versus Sri Lanka became the third World Cup game lost to the rain, the ICC was very quickly eliminated. Well, faster than they were planning the competition.

A statement from chief executive officer Dave Richardson was hastily issued with a summary of the many complexities of factoring in spare days.

& # 39; It would affect pitch preparation, team recovery and travel days, accommodation and availability of locations, tournament staff, voluntary and competition official availability, broadcast logistics and, most importantly, the spectators who have traveled in some cases to the game, & he said.

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ICC responded quickly when Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka was the third World Cup game rained

& # 39; There is also no guarantee that the day will also be free of rain. & # 39; On the other hand, there is no guarantee that it is a hollow, so that is a debatable point. As is the case with spectators who are traveling to participate in a competition. There is no game. Just like there wasn't on Thursday. That is the problem.

So it really doesn't matter if they miss a re-shaded fixture, if that's what happens. They would not see a cricket, but this way someone would. And if they can afford to hang out, they can be it. But what about the rest? Places, recovery, travel, accommodation, staff and our old friend, broadcast logistics.

Well, it can't be such a problem, because later in Richardson's statement it all doesn't matter.

& # 39; We have charged reserved days for the knockout phases & # 39 ;, he admits. So if the semi-final and final can be rearranged without impacting on the logistics infrastructure, why not the previous competitions? & # 39; In the course of 45 group games, we have to play the great majority, & # 39; Richardson insisted

Exactly, so why the fuss? No more than two games had ever been lost during the World Cup, but now there are already four after the rinse on Thursday between India and New Zealand.

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Even if that smiles, we're still talking to a handful of matches.

Actually, the fix does not have to include spare days for each game, just a short distance before the semi-finals. Maybe two locations close by: a festival within a festival. So far, four luminaires have to be reconnected: Bangladesh against Sri Lanka, South Africa against the West Indies, Sri Lanka against Pakistan, India against New Zealand. So those are two locations, two days, say Lord & # 39; s and the Oval, using the capital for the best chance of finding accommodation.

And if Sri Lanka has to play twice within 48 hours, whether it is. Better that, certainly than to shake hands and split the two points? Cricketers play five days of test matches directly, what is different about World Cup matches?

If the ICC is concerned about spectators, cardholders of the canceled games may be given priority for the re-scheduled games.

And how exciting was the place in the semifinals for these rearranged games, instead of missing a country due to an unfortunate weather pattern?

Thursday's match between India and New Zealand could have meant a lot. Now we will never know. What other international competition would your alluring event be?

England and Wales won this World Championship in 2006. That was more than 13 years ago to agree on a format that secured the maximum amount of cricket. It is not as if it is raining in an English summer.

This country has organized four previous World Cups and was lucky with the weather. Yet some of them had built in book days and the earliest contained only 15 games. But this time the organizers could not bother to anticipate the problems of a typical English June and to plan accordingly.

This is another example of an organized organization despite the interests of fans.

This is another example of a competition organized despite the interests of the fans

It is just another example of a major competition organized despite the interests of the fans, instead of around them. This only happens for two reasons. One is television, the other money. This is television.

The reason for the 10-team tournament has been dragging on for more than a month and a half, but apparently has no room for maneuver in its agenda because the ICC and broadcasters agree that, with a few exceptions, only one game will be played per day.

A block of reservation data should not last a long competition, as the ICC claims. They have already done so with their slavish dedication to the demands of television. Sri Lanka has now lost consecutive games to the weather, meaning that they have passed 11 days in between by Saturday.

Bangladesh has in the meantime shared points in a match of their coach Steve Rhodes to win & # 39; We have quite a bit of time in between games and we have to travel later in the day, so it is, & # 39; he said. & # 39; We're putting men on the moon, so why don't we have a reservation day when this tournament is distributed? & # 39;

But that would mean giving priority to fans and honesty. We know that Semenya is not a dope

Caster Semenya crossed the road to victory on a 2,000 meter meter

race in Paris this week. Then she appeared with a message for the IAAF. & # 39; They should focus on drug use, not on us, & # 39; she said.

I am not an idiot. Why should I use drugs? I'm a pure athlete. I'm not losing weight. I will never use drugs. & # 39; Of course, because that is not necessary. The testosterone levels that Semenya produces make cheating unnecessary.

She already has a huge advantage over which she and her opponents have no control. They should take drugs that suit her, or any athlete with her condition – hence the IAAF dilemma. Caster Semenya has a huge advantage over which they and opponents have no control "

] Caster Semenya has a huge advantage over which they, and opponents, have no control"

Caster Semenya has a huge advantage over which she, and opponents,

This was the summer to try something different with Harry Kane. Rest. Recovery. A break in his ruthless schedule.

Neither Tottenham nor England had a tendency to experiment. Tottenham faced the biggest game in their history, so Mauricio Pochettino's guess was at least understandable, even if it didn't pay. Still, there was no reason for Gareth Southgate to start Kane in the middle of the rubbers against Switzerland on Sunday.

If Southgate was of the opinion that it would be harmful to select his captain for the game after he had made himself available, he could have been with the team. But to play in a game so worthless, the bronze medals in England were as good as dumped in the dressing room by the organizers, why?

Now we are entering a new tournament owner in which Kane has seen the very last kick of the previous season. One day, a manager will be bold enough to deny him this slog and see if that brings the elevator that keeps him fresh through a season. In 2019-20, however, we will do it the old way.

This was the summer to try something different with Harry Kane – rest and recuperation "Harry Kane – rest and recuperation

Harry Kane – rest and recuperation

Will Giggs stick with rusty Bale?

Gareth Bale made his first competitive start since April when he played for Wales in Saturday's defeat by Croatia

Ryan Giggs, his manager, had already said that Bale was dropped by Zinedine Zidane in Real Madrid

This situation can only get worse if Bale is stubborn and Zidane has made it clear that he will not appear and Giggs has seen the impact that Bale & # 39; s game has. He needs football. He has to play. Posing Pogba puts a target on his back

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Paul Pogba maintains that he has become a scapegoat for the shortcomings of Manchester United; that in victory people see the team, while in defeat they look for individuals who are to blame.

Like Mario Balotelli who wonders & why I always? & # 39 ;, does this take little account of Pogba & # 39; s unceasing efforts to make himself the center of attention. The constant image changes, the attitude of the social media, the emoji's, the posing on the field, everything is about Pogba.

So when United is disappointed, is it a miracle that his performance becomes the focal point of the criticism that represents the separation between the player with the name of a big name and his value for the whole?

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Paul Pogba (photo) maintains that he has become a scapegoat for the shortcomings of Manchester United

Still, Vettel said Formula 1 had changed for the worse.

& # 39 "This is not the sport I fell in love with," he complained. & # 39; I came back on track, Lewis had to respond, but for me a lot of old drivers and people in the stands, that is & # 39;

Yes, it could be.

& # 39; I am very proud of my work and especially my state of di and failed to make mistakes, & Hamilton responded. The polite way to point out that the best racers of any generation can be found on the racing line, not the grass.

Fight for the right to party!

] If you score, then celebrate. If you score 13 times, then celebrate 13 times.

It is not the fault of the women's team of the United States that Thailand was bad opponents and five of the 24 places in the World Cup for the Asian Federation are probably too many. Thailand enjoyed two weak qualifying groups and had clearly deteriorated since 2015, when their passing statistics were the worst in the tournament.

They were absolutely surpassed by playing a first game against the favorites, but that can happen at international events. Germany's wife beat Argentina 11-0 in 2007;

Indeed, not celebrating would have been patronizing, it would not have been a matter for the United States, and people would not be required to do so. Did Hungary celebrate when it defeated El Salvador 10-1 in 1982? Who knows, what does it matter? Rugby World Cups bring multiple discrepancies, but achieving the goal of the game must always bring joy.

The United States stood in their right to all 13 scored goals to celebrate against Thailand

Probably Thai women celebrated their sixth goal against a clearly inadequate Palestine in the qualifying games. Let's hope so. Chris Froome will be responsible, sport will hit a person enough in the face to make the moments when it all comes together specially.

There is no shame that Dominic Thiem cannot beat Rafael Nadal in the final of the French Open. His defeat was not the first, and this show probably won't be the last. Nadal & # 39; s 12 titles on Roland Garros are perhaps the most impressively dominant course of a person in any sport.

But Boris Becker has a moment when he talks about the younger players who have to leave. It is a significant failure that a player under the age of 30 has won a Grand Slam title since Andy Murray, then 29, at Wimbledon in 2016.

The next generation could learn from Murray's decision . Grand Slam tennis should not be a country for old men.

It is not up to UEFA or FIFA to re-organize their matches

The problems in Porto were as predictable as the previous problems in Amsterdam and now predicted when England entered October travels to Prague for a Friday night match against the Czech Republic

Now it is said that the FA is asking the governing bodies to look into future planning and kick-off times in England. They shouldn't do something like that. If the FA can no longer guarantee the English fans, they should not take tickets. This is an English problem and the solution is only for us.

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WELLINGTON: The Bangladesh cricket team narrowly avoided being caught up in a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday that left 40 dead and forced the cancellation of a test match against hosts New Zealand.

The team were on a bus that was approaching the Al Noor mosque for Friday prayers on the eve of the third test at nearby Hagley Oval when the shooting began.

Mario Villavarayen, the team’s strength and conditioning coach, said it had been a close call.

“They were on the bus, which was just pulling up to the mosque when the shooting begun,” he told Reuters via Twitter.

“They are at the ground, they are shaken but good.”

The team were pictured on social media walking back through Hagley Park to the cricket ground and a BCB spokesman later told Reuters the team were in lockdown at their hotel.

“All our players are now safe in their hotel which has been cordoned off,” the spokesman said. “We have advised the players not to step out.

“Importantly, our players are safe.”

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said 40 people had been killed and more than 20 were in a critical condition after the attacks on two mosques in the city on Friday, the country’s worst mass shooting.

New Zealand Cricket said they had chosen to cancel the test, which was the final match of the tour, after discussions with the Bangladesh board.

“I spoke to my counterpart in Bangladesh and we agree it’s inappropriate to play cricket at this time,” chief executive David White told TVNZ.

“It’s quite unbelievable really. We are shocked.”

White said he had spoken to the liaison officer with the Bangladesh team and the players were “shocked”.

Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal said on Twitter the experience had been “frightening”.

“Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers,” he wrote.

Mushfiqur Rahim, who missed the first two tests through injury, said the team had been fortunate to avoid the shooting.

“we r extremely lucky,” Mushfiqur said. “…never want to see this things happen again….pray for us.”

“SHOCKED AND APPALLED”

Violent crime is extremely rare in New Zealand and White said Friday’s incident would “greatly affect” the country.

“It’s obviously early days in a fairly fluid situation (but) it’s something that we as New Zealanders have to look at as well,” he said.

“We are shocked and appalled as I’m sure all New Zealanders are.”

Cricket teams have previously abandoned tours because of violent attacks but most had been in South Asia, including Bangladesh which Australia decided against touring in 2015 because of security fears.

Sri Lanka’s team bus was attacked by gunmen in Lahore during their tour of Pakistan in 2009. Six members of the team were wounded, while six security personnel and two civilians were killed.

Pakistan still host nearly all of their international matches in the United Arab Emirates due to ongoing security concerns.

New Zealand abandoned their 1987 tour of Sri Lanka following a bombing near their hotel in Colombo in which more than 100 people were killed.

They also abandoned a tour of Pakistan in May 2002 following a suicide bombing outside their hotel in Karachi.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) released a statement on Friday sending their condolences to the families and friends of those affected by the “horrendous incident in Christchurch”.

“Both teams, staff and match officials are safe and the ICC fully supports the decision to cancel the test match,” chief executive David Richardson said.

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Bangladesh team narrowly avoid Christchurch, mosque shooting, test called off

Bangladesh team narrowly avoid Christchurch, mosque shooting, test called off

WELLINGTON: The Bangladesh cricket team narrowly avoided being caught up in a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday that left 40 dead and forced the cancellation of a test match against hosts New Zealand.

The team were on a bus that was approaching the Al Noor mosque for Friday prayers on the eve of the third test at nearby Hagley Oval when the shooting began.

Mario Villavarayen, the…

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Third New Zealand-Bangladesh test canceled after mosque shooting

Third New Zealand-Bangladesh test canceled after mosque shooting

The Bangladesh cricket team narrowly avoided being caught up in a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday that left several people dead and forced the cancellation of a test match against hosts New Zealand.

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Christchurch-based rugby club Crusaders will consider name change after mosque shootings

Christchurch-based rugby club Crusaders will consider name change in the wake of mosque shots in the city that left 50 dead

The club received feedback by making a link between their name and the medieval religious wars between Christians and Muslims

Adam Shergold for MailOnline

Published: 9:32 GMT, March 17, 2019 | Updated: 9:32 GMT, March 17, 2019

Christchurch-based rugby club The Crusaders are a name change in the aftermath of the massive shooting at two mosques in the city that killed 50 people on Friday. 23 years ago when rugby turned professional, the link was made between the name and the medieval religious wars between Christians and Muslims since the attacks.

The club, nine-time winners of New Zealand & # 39; s Super Rugby competition, defended their name in a statement issued Saturday, but said it & # 39; conversation would have been & # 39 ;.

Members of the Christchurch community move flowers closer to one of the mosques as part of a wake after Friday's deadly attacks

The statement read: & # 39; light of recent events in Christchurch, We have heard some comments about the crusaders' team name

& # 39; Like all New Zealanders, the Crusaders team and organization are deeply shocked by this tragedy and our thoughts are with the victims and their families. ] & # 39; This is bigger than rugby and we are absolutely saddened for our wider community, where our thoughts lie.

& # 39; Regarding the name of the crusaders, we understand the concern that has been expressed. For us, the name of the crusaders is a reflection of the crusade of this community.

& # 39; What we stand for is the opposite of what happened on Friday in Christchurch; our crusade is one for peace, unity, inclusiveness and a sense of community.

In our opinion, this is a conversation that we should do and we receive all feedback we receive, however,

& # 39; Emotions are very raw and real at the moment . There is a need for this community to wrap our support around those most affected by Friday's events, and that is the immediate focus for the Crusaders team.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs a mosque visitor at Kilbirnie Mosque on Sunday, while meeting members of the Muslim community

& # 39; thoroughly consider the problems that have been posed and our response to them. This includes conversations with a number of people, including our Muslim community.

& # 39; This team and the wider organization are united with our community in resisting such horrendous actions that took place on Friday in Christchurch, and in

He told TVNZ: & # 39; The first is for us things. & # 39;

Colin Mansbridge Crusader chef are still fairly raw. We are in shock. We acknowledge the feedback we have received. It is fitting.

& # 39; In the context of what happened, it is quite difficult to sort this conversation right now. & # 39;

Their Super Rugby fixture

The Prime Minister places a wreath at the mosque, the 50 people are declared dead after the tragic shooting including children, a famous heart surgeon and talented sportsman

The third cricket test between New Zealand and Bangladesh was also canceled after the visiting team was nearly dragged along in the massive shooting at the Al Noor

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been accused of the Friday attacks, which claimed 50 victims. A further 34 people are being treated in the hospital for injuries, including serious gunshot wounds.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her cabinet would discuss the reform of the gun on Monday.

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Third Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh cancelled after players narrowly avoid mosque shooting

Third test between New Zealand and Bangladesh canceled after visiting players narrowly avoiding mosque shooters who killed 49

The Bangladesh team was on their way to the Al Noor mosque when shooting began in shooting

New Zealand cricket leaders said there was a & # 39; joint decision & # 39; was to cancel the test

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Published: 8:06 GMT, March 15, 2019 | Updated: 8:09 GMT, March 15, 2019

An international cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh was canceled after players from the visiting team barely avoided a mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday. David White CEO David Cricket said there was a & # 39; joint decision & # 39; was taken to cancel the third test, which was scheduled to start in Christchurch on Saturday.

& # 39; On behalf of New Zealand Cricket sincere condolences to those afflicted, & said White. & # 39; I have spoken with my counterpart at Bangladesh cricket stadium – we agree to play cricket at this time. Both teams are deeply affected.

We are shocked and upset because I am sure that everything is new to Zeeland.

Earlier, members of the Bangladesh cricket team described on social media how they started the Mosque shooting on the South Island of New Zealand

Players and members of the technical staff of the team were reportedly in their bus and approached the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Hagley Park when the shooting started. Tamim Iqbal tweeted: & The entire team has been saved from active shooters.

Performance assistant Shrinivas Chandrasekeran, also on Twitter, posted: & # 39; Only escaped active shooters. Heart beats pump poorly and panic everywhere. & # 39;

One of the shooters was streaming live the massive shooting at the Al Noor mosque, which happened at 1.30 pm on Friday prayers were underway

Mario Villavarayen, a strength and conditioning coach with the Bangladeshi team, told the New Zealand players the players saw the shooter not but heard shots. He said they were shocked but unharmed.

& # 39; I spoke to one of them shortly thereafter, & # 39; said Vllavarayen. & # 39; They were sitting on the floor and just starting to run. The technical staff was all at the hotel.

Cricket from New Zealand said that all players and support staff were & # 39; safe and responsible & # 39; and the team spokesperson from Bangladesh later said that all players had returned to the team hotel.

Mohammad Islam, a journalist traveling with the Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi players reportedly left the bus and fled on foot to nearby Hagley Oval, where the test match against New Zealand was scheduled to be played. team, The Associated Press said the team met on Friday evening to discuss when they could leave New Zealand.

Witnesses have reported that 50 shots are being heard and the police are responding to the incident at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch on the South Island. Pictured is a still from a live stream of the shooting

New Zealand had won the second test between the two teams in Wellington earlier in the week

He expected them to leave as soon as agreements could be made.

Islam confirmed that some players and coaching staff travel by bus to the mosque, which is close to the center of Christchurch and also close to Hagley Oval where the third test was to be played.

When the players reached the ground, they heard but did not see the shooting.

[Internationale] Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson said the board of the sport fully supports the decision to cancel the test match. & # 39;

& # 39; Our thoughts and genuine sympathy go out to the families and friends of those affected by this horrific incident in Christchurch, & said Richardson. & # 39; Both teams, staff and game officials are safe. & # 39;

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