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Bacher feels sad

INTERNET, Johannesburg
World Cup cricket tournament director Dr Ali Bacher has reacted with 'extreme disappointment' to New Zealand's refusal to play their fixtures in Kenya and has warned they might face penalties.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Friday they intended pulling out of their two scheduled games in Kenya next month because of fears for the security of their players in the East African country.
NZC chief executive Martin Snedden said: "The information received by the ICC security delegation to Kenya made it clear there is a tangible terrorist threat in Nairobi and the Board has seen nothing which changes that." Bacher said he was extremely disappointed with the decision and reiterated that the games would not
be moved to South Africa.
"We are extremely disappointed, but we respect their wisdom on the
decision," Bacher told Radio 702.
"The ICC has taken a decision that any side who refuses to play in a country which in their opinion is safe, will forfeit its points and the game will not be replayed, I repeat not be replayed in South Africa.
"It now means that there will be 52 matches instead of 54 which still makes this the biggest ICC World Cup and we are confident of hosting a great event."
The ICC had rejected pleas from England and New Zealand players to shift matches from Kenya and Zimbabwe to South Africa, where security plans are at a more advanced stage.
Eight matches were scheduled for the two African countries, with pressure now building on England to pull out of their fixture in Zimbabwe.
Kenya have denounced New Zealand's refusal to play their World
Cup fixture in Nairobi.
Sharad Ghai, chairman of the Kenya Cricket Association's organising committee, warned the decision will jeopardise sporting links between the countries.
He dismissed the Kiwi withdrawal as "a slap in the face for our government and the sporting fraternity".
"We will consult the Kenya National Sports Council and come to a firm decision on what to do," he said.
"We will not take this lying down because the image they have is that there is so much insecurity in Kenya that there are people walking with guns on the streets.
"We have sent word to the South Africa security chief, who helped to upgrade the security, to speak to the New Zealanders and give them a true account of what is happening."