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Pakistan fans have Graeme Smith's sympathy

Updated on: 02 November,2010 10:05 AM IST  | 
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South African captain Graeme Smith yesterday said he felt for Pakistan cricket fans who have been deprived of watching action on their grounds because of security fears

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"Obviously, I feel for people in Pakistan who are fanatical about the game of cricket and it's sad that they are not being able to watch their team and foreign teams play on their home grounds," said Smith.



Pakistan was forced to play their home series on neutral venues like the UAE England and New Zealand because of security fears in the country where the national military is fighting militants. International cricket has been suspended in Pakistan since terrorists' attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore last year, which left eight people killed besides injuring seven visiting players and their assistant coach.
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