Deadly Attack on Sri Lankan Cricketers

Shattered Hopes
Pakistani policemen gather beside the wreckage of a police van after a dozen men attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers ahead of the third day of play in the second Test match. The incident has damaged Pakistan's prospects of hosting any international cricket matches in the short term, and threatens its position as co-host of the 2011 World Cup.

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