Sri Lankan cricketers at present in England for an upcoming three-Take a look at sequence have voiced issues about their security following current anti-immigrant riots throughout the nation.
The sequence is about to start on 21 August in Manchester.
Based on ESPNCricinfo, some members of the Sri Lankan workforce and help workers have already arrived within the UK. Of the 9 people current—comprising seven gamers and two help workers—there are rising worries about safety as a result of ongoing nationwide protests and riots in opposition to immigrants.
“A lot of the points appear to not be near the place we’re, however everybody continues to be a bit of involved,” one of many gamers informed ESPNcricinfo. “We will not actually exit to dinner or do something like that. Largely we keep within the lodge. Nobody desires to run into hassle and get overwhelmed up.”
The rest of the Sri Lankan squad is anticipated to reach within the UK on 11 August, coinciding with the implementation of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) safety plans for the sequence.
In response to those issues, the ECB has assured the workforce of complete safety measures throughout their keep.
The tour will characteristic three Take a look at matches: the primary at Previous Trafford in Manchester on 21 August, the second at Lord’s on 29 August, and the third at The Oval on 6 September.
The current riots, which erupted following a mass stabbing incident in Southport that resulted within the deaths of three youngsters, have been exacerbated by disinformation circulating on social media in regards to the attacker’s identification.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has requested heightened safety for the gamers, significantly throughout journey to and from coaching grounds close to London.
