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Monday, February 7, 2011

Fans protest as ICC inspects Eden


Angry fans waved banners as well as announced slogans upon Monday as an International Cricket Council (ICC) investigation group assessed either Eden Gardens could horde 3 World Cup games after losing a marquee compare to Bangalore.

Eden Gardens, a single of India’s best-known grounds, was nude of a India v England diversion upon Feb. twenty-seven after an ICC commission pronounced a venue was under-prepared due to a check in building a whole work.

A three-member investigation group returned upon Monday to consider if sufficient swell had been done to save 3 alternative matches — zero featuring India — as well as was greeted by slogan-chanting fans land up “Go Back ICC Officials” placards as well as fluttering black flags.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), who have domicile during Eden Gardens, were carefree of hosting their alternative 3 scheduled matches there in March.

“We have been confident,” CAB corner cabinet member Biswarup Dey told a CNN-IBN channel. “We took them (ICC team) to a players’ area, press box … all is right away ready as well as there is zero incomplete.”

The 3 games still due to be hold during Eden Gardens have been South Africa v Ireland upon Mar 15, Ireland v Netherlands upon Mar eighteen as well as Kenya v Zimbabwe upon Mar 20.

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