Shootout in Lahore

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Cricinfo - Shoot out in Lahore close to Gaddafi Stadium

According to cricinfo they're safe but Fox Sports News here are reporting two players have been wounded in it. Crazy stuff if true, and certainly doesn't bode well for Pakistan's future in test cricket.

 

[Flem274*]

Thats pretty horrible stuff. Hope the players pull through, along with anyone else hurt (unless they were shooting).

 

[Fusion]

If any SL players were injured, it would be a tragedy of epic proportions. It would make me ashamed to be a Pakistani. It will also mean the death of International Cricket in Pakistan - and it would be justified.

 

[Burgey]

Just heard on the radio a couple of players wounded

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/03/1235842395321.html

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Sky News says eighth players wounded.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

CNN says Jayawardene and Mendis.

 

[honestbharani]

damn.. is anything confirmed?

 

[jeevan]

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Pakistan attack on cricket convoy
Sri Lanka cricket team bus attacked in Pakistan | Sports | Reuters

Apparently so...

 

[pasag]

Wow, WTF?

 

[duffer]

Horrific. These scum really do want to kill any hope left in Pakistan. If subcontinental teams stop going there then no-one is going there for a long long time.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Now Samaraweera reportedly injured. This is terrible.

 

[honestbharani]

Blackest day for cricket in a long long time????

 

[duffer]

On the Ind-NZ game they are saying 7 of the team injured? Wtf.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

CNN saying injuries "seem to be minor".

 

[duffer]

CNN saying injuries "seem to be minor".

Hope so

 

[99*]

CNN:

"Attackers fired on Sri Lankan bus."
"Most wounds on players seem to be minor".

Sad, sad day today. It seems Pakistani cricket might be nearing it's end.

 

[honestbharani]

yep.. fingers crossed all ppl injured pull through and that there are no more ppl killed...

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

CNN seem pretty certain on 8 players being injured. Nothing serious so far.

Don't think it's fair to gloss over the death of many police officers. RIP.

 

[99*]

Kumar Sangakkara among the wounded.

 

[duffer]

CNN:

"Attackers fired on Sri Lankan bus."
"Most wounds on players seem to be minor".

Sad, sad day today. It seems Pakistani cricket might be nearing it's end.

More worried about the state of the country tbh, but Pakistan are/were a vital part of the cricketing landscape for mine. This blows so bad.