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England’s
return a victory for sport, says Bindra
England’s decision to go ahead with the two-Test
series in India after the bloody Mumbai siege is a victory
for cricket, a top Indian administrator said on Tuesday
“We welcome England back to India, they have ensured
cricket is the winner in these difficult times,”
said Inderjit Singh Bindra, who now serves as the principal
consultant to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“We are grateful to the tourists because this series
is important for world cricket, for Indian fans, for
the country in general.”
Kevin
Pietersen’s men arrived in this southern Indian
city on Monday night from their training base in Abu
Dhabi, 10 days after abandoning the one-day series and
flying home due to the Mumbai attacks. The tourists
have two days to practice before the first Test starts
at the Chidambaram stadium here on Thursday.
The second Test is scheduled to be played from December
19 in Bindra’s home base of Mohali, pending a security
clearance by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
The ECB’s security advisor, Reg Dickason, and managing
director, Hugh Morris, will fly to Mohali this week
for an inspection, amid reports that New Delhi and Bangalore
had been put on standby.
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