Worried before departing home, NZ team happy with security
New Zealand hockey team, which had expressed security concerns before coming to India for the World Cup, today said they were satisfied with the arrangements for their safety here.
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New Delhi: New Zealand hockey team, which
had expressed security concerns before coming to India for the
World Cup, today said they were satisfied with the
arrangements for their safety here.
"Yeah, we are very happy with the security, but initially
some of the guys were little worried with media reports
on security concerns in India," New Zealand captain Philip
Burrows said at the pre-tournament press conference here.
`Black Stick` striker Simon Child dropped out of the
squad due to security fears and Burrows said his side would
miss him in the tournament.
"We will miss Simon Child. He is a great striker, he has
the firepower upfront. But hockey is team game, there are 18
members in the team and everyone has to perform.”
"I tried to entice him to come here the other day with a
text message but there was no response from his side," said
the 29-year-old.
England manager Andrew Halliday said the fears of his
side`s players mostly arose from the reports in the newspapers
and internet but after reaching here they found the security
arrangements satisfactory.
"Most of the security fears were due to reports the
players read from the newspapers and internet. But after
reaching here it is fine. We are happy with the security
arrangements for the World Cup," he said.
Bureau Report
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