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  • "We want to find out if the latest bombings will change that in any way and what our independent experts think about our Australia A players being over there at the moment.

    "As always we'll rely on the advice of the experts. Our primary concern at the moment is the A team being over there and trying to get an idea whether it's an acceptable risk for them to stay," he said.

    Marsh also said the threat perception towards India is not as bad as in neighbouring Pakistan but he expects some criticism if Australia embarks on India tour as per schedule.

    "I expect there will be heat if we decide to tour," said Marsh.

    "If the team stays in India, there might be some who criticise us for double standards. But people need to understand our starting point is that we always want to tour.

    "We go to extreme lengths to obtain the best advice on the situation of each country we visit. In Pakistan's case this year, people we rely on told us not to tour. If they say not to tour again, we'll listen. Bombs going off anywhere are a concern," he said.

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    WE KNEW PCB PAKIS WILL SAY THAT AUSSIES HAVE DOUBLE STANDARDBy: Tara Masihi, Lahore | 16-Sep-2008 Reply | Forward HERE WE GO, PAKIS ARE WINNING THE BATTLE, OF PROVING INDIA AS JUST UNSAFE AS PAKIS LAND, THEY ARE CONSTATNLY PUSHING IN TERRORISTS TO CAUSE BOMB BLASTS IN INDIA , WITH FAILURE OF INDIAN GOVT. TO CONTROL THE PAKIS, INDIA SOON WILL BE IN THE BRACKET OF PAKILAND, AND MOST CRICKET TEAMS WILL REFUGE TO TOUR.
    Aussies Tour of IndiaBy: Jamsheed Basha | 15-Sep-2008 Reply | Forward The hypersensitive Australians have not treated India on par with Pakistan but decided to go ahead with the tour of India despite serial bombing in Delhi. The Aussies canceled their schedule tour of Pakistan following suicide bombing there. It is understandable given the volatile situation there. India is not Pakistan and security is at place here and every effort would be made to protect the interest of the Aussies when they tour here. It is really heartening to see that the tour is on and Indians would very much like to see them in action. Ricky Ponting and Company need not worry about security aspects in India as Indians would take care of them. Let them concentrate on cricket and play game in a friendly atmosphere. Absence of Symonds would not make much difference but ofcourse it would take away the charm of fighting.He is a fighting cock and on our side Harbajan was the perfect match for him. Lets see how the other players respond to the pitches in India and absence of warne
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