|
England in India 2008-09
Asad Rauf to miss Chennai Test
Cricinfo staff
December 5, 2008
Umpire Asad Rauf will not be able to stand in the first Test between India and
England in Chennai because of a delay in obtaining the correct visa to
India.
Pakistani and Indian nationals require city-specific visas to each other's
countries and Rauf had a valid visa for Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bangalore.
The first two were for the Tests and the third for a Champions League game
he was to officiate.
But following the terror attacks in Mumbai last week, the Test venues were
changed to Chennai and Mohali, cities for which Rauf had to get visas
again. "The Indian High Commission is shut for the next five days because
of the weekend and the Eid holidays," Rauf told Cricinfo.
"So I will not be able to get the right visa for the first Test in time.
There is still time for the second Test so I hope to be there for that.
The BCCI has given instructions to the High Commission to provide the
right visa as soon as the application is made."
The ICC has not yet made an official announcement on Rauf's replacement
for the first Test.
© Cricinfo
|
