08-22-2008, 11:01 PM
<b>Security fears: South Africa not to participate in Champions Trophy</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->JOHANNESBURG: South Africa cricket board has withdrawn its name from the participants of the ICC Champions Trophy due to continued security situation in Pakistan.
It announced Friday that it would not send a team to the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan next month.
<b>They are the first country officially to boycott the tournament, which has been mired in controversy over security concerns.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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