ECB Offers Condolences To Victims Of Lahore Attack

3 March 2009

A bullet hole is seen in the bus that had been carrying the Sri Lanka team to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

©REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN) Picture Supplied by Action Images

The England & Wales Cricket Board has issued a statement both condemning the 'senseless' attacks on the Sri Lankan players and offering their condolences to those who lost their lives in the attack.

"The ECB is shocked and saddened by the senseless attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers and match officials by terrorists in Lahore today," the statement read.

Around 14 masked gunmen attacked the Sri Lankans as they made their way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, killing policemen, a bus driver and leaving players and officials wounded.

"Our thoughts are with the families of those who have been killed or injured in this despicable attack," the statement concluded.

Get the latest from from Cricket World® with Facebook, twitter and YouTube.

Sri Lanka In Pakistan 2008/9

PCB To Lodge Protest Over Broad Comments

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is to lodge a protest with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over comments...

Chris Broad Talks Of Shock, Sadness And Anger

ICC Match Referee Chris Broad has arrived back in England and speaking at a news conference in Manchester, he spoke of his...

Sri Lankan Players Arrive Home After Lahore Attacks

The Sri Lankan players who were attacked by a team of masked gunmen in Lahore yesterday (March 3rd) have arrived...

FICA Responds To Attacks In Lahore

The Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations’ (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May today relayed the thoughts and prayers...

Players Now Seen As Targets - WICB President

Dr. Julian Hunte, President of the West Indies Cricket Board, has stated that cricketers will now be seen as targets for terrorists...

ECB Offers Condolences To Victims Of Lahore Attack

The England & Wales Cricket Board has issued a statement both condemning the 'senseless' attacks on the Sri Lankan players...

Indian Premier League
24th May: Mumbai Indians v R. Royals, 14:30 GMT

England v New Zealand
24th-28th May: 2nd Test, Headingley

Cricket World - For all the latest international cricket news, live cricket scores, cricket videos, cricket highlights, cricket radio and cricket TV, live cricket commentary, exclusive interviews, women's cricket, club cricket, youth cricket and disabled cricket news.

Cricket scores and cricket video news from England, Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies, South Africa, New Zealand, Kenya, Europe and other ICC countries. Live cricket tv and radio webcasts, cricket videos, cricket player statistics and cricket player profiles.

Cricket World Media Ltd

Home » Series » Series Archive » Archive Series 2008/9 » Sri Lanka In Pakistan

ECB Offers Condolences To Victims Of Lahore Attack

Latest Cricket Poll