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		Cricket: Judge rejects England match change

Updated 07 February 2003, 19.53

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A South African judge has turned down England's request for their opening World Cup match against Zimbabwe to be moved.

England skipper Nasser Hussein: worried

It was England's last chance to get the match changed. They are worried about safety and want to game moved from Zimbabwe to South Africa.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had already been ordered by cricket's world council, the ICC, to play the match.

And now Judge Albie Sachs has agreed with the ICC.

The team now have to make up their minds on what to do. They have two options:

If they take the second option, the ECB might have to pay a big fine.

It could also threaten this summer's tour to England by the Zimbabweans.

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What should England's cricketers do?

I think they should take a stand. If they play there, it looks like they support President Mugabe!

Alex, 13, Sandhurst

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