AUS: Australia Fears Over Sri Lanka (4 Jun 1996)

4 June 1996

Australia fears over Sri Lanka

By William Gray

AUSTRALIA`S entry into a four-nation tournament in Sri Lanka later this year is in doubt over security fears due to the civil war.

It follows their refusal to play their opening World Cup match in Colombo in February in the wake of a bomb explosion which killed more than 80 people.

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) have named a 13-man squad for the tournament in August and September against the hosts, Zimbabwe and India.

Australia will also play a one-off Test against India and a limited-overs series against India and South Africa.

If the trip goes ahead, Essex face losing Stuart Law and Yorkshire will be without Michael Bevan for the final month of the season.

Australia party: M Taylor (capt), I Healy, M Bevan, D Fleming, J Gillespie, S Law, G McGrath, R Ponting, P Reiffel, M Slater, S Warne, M Waugh, S Waugh.

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (http.//www.telegraph.co.uk)