MELBOURNE/KUALA LUMPUR: The twin bomb blasts on Saturday have cast a shadow over major sports events to be held in Hyderabad, the Indian Open Grand Prix badminton next month and a cricket one-dayer against Australia in October.
Paul Marsh, chief executive officer of the Australian Cricketers Association, has said that he was worried by the recent turn of events.
"It's a concern for the Australian Cricketers Association and we'll be talking with Cricket Australia and the relevant authorities," Marsh was quoted as saying by 'The Australian' in Melbourne on Monday.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade warned its citizens to "exercise a high degree of caution in India because of the high risk of terrorist activity by militant groups" and noted the May bombing among recent disturbing events in the country.
The India-Australia ODI at Hyderabad is slated for October 5.
A Cricket Australia advance team has already reviewed security for the seven one-day matches to be held in September-October.
A CA spokesman said last night that the situation in India was being monitored, but there was little immediate concern.
"We have absolute confidence in the security arrangements that the BCCI and their experts, along with our experts, have put in place for the Australian team," the spokesman said.
