Australia's tour of Bangladesh being cancelled

Sad News For Bangladeshi's Fans

Australia's tour of People's Republic of Bangladesh seems progressively at risk of being off, with Cricket Australia's security team on their means home to temporary players and also the board following a series of conferences in People's Republic of Bangladesh over the past 2 days.

CA's head of security Sean Carroll, team security manager Frank Dimasi and team manager Gavin Dovey have command conferences with Australian and Bangladeshi officers when the squad's regular departure was delayed at the weekend. Their trip followed a brand new travel warning from Australia's government that: "There is reliable info to counsel that militants is also going to target Australian interests in People's Republic of Bangladesh."

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had contacted CA directly on weekday to tell them of the updated travel recommendation. On Monday, the uk government conjointly updated its travel recommendation for GB voters to state that: "Militants is also targeting western interests in People's Republic of Bangladesh in late September; GB officers are suggested to limit group action at events wherever westerners might gather."

News agencies have conjointly according that associate degree Italian charity employee was shot dead in Dhaka's diplomatic zone on Mon evening, and each Reuters and alpha fetoprotein according that a web statement within the name of Islamic State had claimed responsibility for the attack.

ESPNcricinfo understands the BCB was caught off guard by the departure of Dimasi and Dovey from {bangladesh|Bangladesh|People's Republic of People's Republic of Bangladesh|Bangla Desh|East Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation} on weekday - the Bangladesh board had expected the 2 officers to stay within the country till the Australian team arrived. each CA and also the BCB have, over the past 2 days, expressed their robust want for the two-Test series to travel ahead, tho' CA's chief government James soprano aforesaid on Sunday that the protection and security of their players and workers was "the absolute priority".