CRICKETERS will receive the highly anticipated security report on the Indian Premier League in Sydney today amid reports there are contingency plans to move next year's World Cup from the subcontinent to Australia or New Zealand.
There are grave fears following terrorist threats from an Al-Qa'ida sub-group aimed at foreigners attending the Twenty20 tournament, the hockey world cup and the Commonwealth Games.
Indian cricket officials have, however, ruled out transferring the IPL to South Africa as they did last year over security problems.
Australian security expert Reg Dickason delivered his report to the various player bodies late last week and it is understood it says the terrorist threats are credible.
Australian Cricket Association chief executive Paul Marsh will explain the report to the players today.
Head of the Federation of International Cricketers Associations, Tim May, said yesterday players were unsure about playing in the IPL, despite the fact many will receive large amounts to do so.
"The gut feeling from us is that certainly there are a significant number of players who are contemplating whether they should tour India at the moment as part of this IPL tournament or not," May told ABC radio.
The FICA head said the report indicated the threats from the 313 Brigade are being taken seriously despite conflicting analysis that they are not credible.
"They are credible and I don't think there are too many people that will oppose that position," May said.
"But you know, the threats are threats and there are various security procedures and arrangements or whatever that may be able to dilute to an acceptable level those sort of threats.
"And that is what we are trying to gain at the moment - some confidence in the security arrangements around those particular threats."
South Africa played India in a one-day match at Jaipur on Sunday despite local police claiming there were threats against the event. Indian authorities instituted what May called "unprecedented" security for the game and the IPL will be attempting to prove that it can provide the same level of protection.
But the issue is exacerbated by the refusal of Indian cricket officials to deal with any of the player bodies.
May said the IPL had a number of significant security challenges.
"You basically are dealing with eight or 10 or 12 different police forces etc (which) makes it so much more complicated for cricket and so much more problematic," he said.
IPL vice chairman Niranjan Shah dismissed suggestions the IPL could be moved out of India.
"There's no chance it will be moved. It will be played in India, no doubt about it," Mr Shah told The Australian yesterday.
"The safety of the players is paramount and already the government has given its assurance that all the security will be taken care of.
"If an individual does not want to play that is their choice. We understand the cricketers' concerns but we all the time keep in touch with the (cricket) boards directly and give them assurances."
Meanwhile, reports from New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan indicated yesterday that there were plans to move next year's ICC World Cup from India to Australia and/or New Zealand if the security situation declined.
"You cannot move the timing of the tournament, in March-April, so really there's only Australia, New Zealand and South Africa who could host it," he said.
"By tightening the security measures around the teams we somehow have to make it safe otherwise the sport will struggle to survive if we cannot find a solution."
However, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat insisted world cricket would do everything possible to keep the game going in India and not let it be derailed by terrorism, as has happened in Pakistan.
"The World Cup is the big piece of work that we have to deliver and we intend to do so," Lorgat said.
"The whole issue of security is dynamic, but we will assess it very carefully and implement whatever measures are necessary to ensure safety and security. I do not share the same concerns for India as Pakistan."
summary:
There have been a plan to change the next year's Cricket World Cup from India to Australia or New Zealand.It is because India had been treat by the terrorist.The terrorist treats are credible according to Australian security expert.And because of that most player are reluctant to play in India Premier League(IPL) although the payment are high.There is also a rumour that IPL will be played in South Africa but IPL vice chairman denied that speculation.Meanwhile the New Zealand Cricket chief executive said the World Cup can still be played at India but with one condition which is the safety of the players are assured.
Critics:
This article is mainly about the Cricket World Cup next year and the Indian Premier League(IPL).Both of the event were scheduled to be played at India but Australian and New Zealand are not agree with it as India is currently under the terrorist treat.Australia have requested the world cup to be held at their place.While New Zealand are willing to play at India but they want their player's safety is assured.There is also a voice from the Indian side saying that the will do everything possible to make sure the world cup will be held in India and not let it be derailed by the terrorism as happen in Pakistan.So,in my opinion the security have to be tightened in India.There are so many cases sports players been attacked by the terrorist.All the security and sports governing body have to take a precautionary step in order to prevent this thing from happen.Its such an ashamed for a country when other people come to their country and being attacked.So,goverment,security and sports governing body have to work together to solve this problem.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Toxic water linked to forestry tree
- From: The Australian
The woman behind the work, local GP Alison Bleaney, yesterday told The Australian the findings, featured on ABC TV's Australian Story tonight, warranted a full and thorough inquiry.
"We need to get to the bottom of this so that forestry can go on growing their trees and we can continue to drink our water," Dr Bleaney said.
A long investigation by Dr Bleaney and Sydney scientist Marcus Scammell -- involving the testing of water at independent laboratories interstate -- concluded a toxin found in the George River on Tasmania's east coast was from the leaves of the eucalyptus nitens.
The species is widely used by forestry companies for plantation forests, which cover an estimated 300,000ha of Tasmania.
Dr Scammell told the program that a Tasmanian government investigation had come to the same conclusion.
"They've concluded that it's naturally occurring and therefore not an issue -- we haven't accepted that," he said.
Having found that water samples from the George River were toxic to water fleas, oyster larvae and sea urchins, the two doctors sent water samples to the University of NSW for testing on human cell lines.
University environmental toxicologist Christian Khalil said whatever agent was in the water was 100 per cent toxic to human skin, liver and lung cells.
"It is toxic, but I don't know the extent of the impact on the whole body," Dr Khalil told the program.
"We're doing experiments using single cells, which is different from an organism where you have multiple cells interacting with each other and where cells can repair themselves in the human body."
New Zealand ecotoxicologist Chris Hickey reviewed and repeated the tests using foam from the river, including from a site near the drinking water intake for the town of St Helens. He found the foam toxic to mussel larvae. Further tests showed the leaves of the genetically improved nitens trees were much more likely to generate foam in water than those of unmodified old growth nitens.
Federal Liberal senator Bill Heffernan demanded the government launch a scientific review of the claims.
"I'd also like to see a Senate inquiry to get some facts on the table," he said.
Comment:
According to reseacher in Australia,the leaves from one species of the tree is producing toxic abd release the toxic to the river.This type of tree is actually have been improved geneticallyWater that had been polluted with the toxic could kill the livings thing in the river.A research has also been carried out on human cell.It kill the cell but the doctor that didi the research is not so sure whether it can kill human as human were made up of many cell and not only one single cell like being used in the experiment.
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