http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/4944703/Sri-Lankan-cricketers-Pakistan-accuses-Chris-Broad-of-lying-about-terror-attack.html


I spy with my little eye
A curious sight to see
A lie ...Oh My
Not such an anomaly

The country's cricket chief accused former England cricketer Chris Broad, the match referee, of lying about police protection in the moments before the assault which left eight dead.

The head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ijaz Butt, contested his claims that television footage of the attack showed "not a sign of a policeman anywhere," leaving him and fellow officials "sitting ducks" when armed men began shooting and throwing grenades at them.

"That a gentleman of his stature is saying this is unfortunate," Mr Butt told a news conference. "It is a big lie that there were no policeman. We will lodge a protest."

Tuesday's assault opened the floodgates to criticism that security forces should have done more to prevent an attack.

Mr Broad had also claimed he believed that there was a conspiracy as the Pakistan cricket team had not set off for the stadium until five minutes after the Sri Lankan team.

He and several of the Sri Lankan cricketers alleged that officials may have known of the attack and held the Pakistani team back so that it would not be caught in the attack