Australia remain cool on cricket's Champions Trophy

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

MELBOURNE (AFP) — Less than a month away from the Champions Trophy, Australian cricket bosses remain uncertain about whether the titleholders will play in the one-day tournament in Pakistan.

The Champions Trophy is scheduled for September 12-28, but Cricket Australia (CA) continues to have concerns over player safety in the troubled country, despite a meeting with International Cricket Council (ICC) officials here on Friday.

The ICC delegation met with CA in Melbourne, with Australian captain Ricky Ponting, deputy Michael Clarke and players' union boss Paul Marsh also present, to outline security measures for the tournament.

CA chief executive James Sutherland said a number of issues were raised with the ICC and those needed to be addressed before a final...