Lack of security left us sitting ducks says Broad

By Kylie MacLellan

LONDON (Reuters) - International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad said he and colleagues were left like "sitting ducks" by a lack of security in Tuesday's attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore that left six players injured.

Broad, travelling behind in a bus whose driver was killed, raised security concerns before the tour to Pakistan but said the protection he had been promised was not provided.

"There was not a sign of a policeman anywhere. They had clearly gone, left the scene and left us to be sitting ducks," he told a news conference in Manchester on Wednesday after flying home.

"I am extremely angry we were promised high level security and in our hour of need that security vanished," added former England batsman Broad. "I am very angry with the Pakistan security forces."

The driver of Broad's bus was one of seven people killed in the attack as the players and match officials were making their way to the Gaddafi stadium for the third day of the second test.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ejaz Butt said he was disappointed with Broad's remarks.

"I don't know how he can say there was no proper security because don't forget six brave policemen sacrificed their lives in the incident," he said.

Butt told Reuters the policemen had been killed trying to protect the Sri Lankan team and the match officials.