Aussies raise security concerns about India tour

Cricket Australia General Manager of public affairs, Peter Young discussed the latest bombings with Chief Executive James Sutherland as the first Test is scheduled in Bangalore, where nine explosions killed two and injured 12 on Friday night.

A day later, blasts in Ahmedabad killed at least 30 people and injured more than 100.

“We have a principle which supports a consistent process of having a pre-tour inspection and assessment before every tour,” Young was quoted as saying by The Australian.

However, Tim May, chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA) said it was unfair to compare the Jaipur bombing to the situation in Pakistan.

“Pakistan has had 66 suicide bombings within its country over the past 12 months with over 3000 people killed and 17 of those attacks have been in the venues of the Champions Trophy,” May said.

“There was no security assessment that there was the likelihood of any further bombs going off in Jaipur.”