USACA Statement Following Terror Attack In Lahore

March 3rd, 2009
New York - The United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) deplores the heinous act perpetrated yesterday against the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan, and today USACA's President Gladstone Dainty strongly condemned the attack stating, "It is a reprehensible and heinous act of cowardice, used as a forum for a political statement." 

USACA joins with all its cricketing brothers and sisters around the world in extending condolences to the families of those who died defending the cricketers and the freedom of sport.

According to USACA’s Executive Secretary, John Aaron, “Our prayers and thoughts are also with the cricketers and officials who were injured in this reprehensible, unwarranted and unprovoked attack, and we wish them all a speedy recovery.

We join with the Sri Lankan and Pakistani cricketing communities, especially in the USA, in condemning the actions of the few who would use such attacks to make political statements. We are confident that cricket will survive this, and endure as it has done for the past 100 years.”

John L. Aaron
Executive Secretary
United States of America Cricket Association