Australia cancels Zimbabwe tour over security fears
Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2002

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) cancelled Australia's two-test tour of Zimbabwe next month due to player safety concerns in the troubled African nation.

ACB chairman Bob Merriman told a news conference that the decision to cancel the tour was based on the latest security reports which showed the situation in Zimbabwe would not improve in time for the tour's scheduled start.

"It is now clear that travelling to Zimbabwe will compromise their safety," Merriman said. "The security of our people is our first priority."

Merriman said the ACB and the Zimbabwe Cricket Union had discussed the possibility of playing matches on a neutral ground, but that Zimbabwe had wanted the tour to take place at home. MORE 

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