Patna /Jaipur, Mar 8: Former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly has said the attack on the Sri Lankan players in Pakistan was as a cause for worry for the game.

"It is terrible for the game of cricket where players are attacked by terrorists. I think their job is to represent the country and play the sport," Ganguly said on the sidelines of a function in Patna.

The attack has cast a security shadow on Indian Premier League (IPL).

Brisbane (Australia), Mar. 8 : Out of favour Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has experienced days when he just did not want to get out of bed.

Struggling to come to terms with life as one of Australia''s most recognized sportsmen, Symonds is undergoing counseling for alcohol abuse, and says hat he is making some sort of a recovery.

Sydney, Mar 8 : The International Cricket Council has said it can't guarantee the safety and security of international cricketers in any part of the world following the Lahore terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team.

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Sunday that the well-orchestrated attacks on the Sri Lanka team's convoy in Pakistan on last Tuesday had forever changed the sporting world's landscape.

Lahore, Mar 8 : The International Cricket Council has invited English match referee Chris Broad and Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene to present first hand account of the chilling experiences of Lahore terror attack at its executive board meeting in Dubai on April 17.

Pakistan captain Younis Khan would also attend the meeting, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Welington, Mar. 8 : New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has refuted speculations of staging a comeback in Test cricket.

Stryris, who retired from the longer version of the game a year ago to focus more on one-day internationals and Twenty-20 cricket said he has no plans of putting on the whites once again.

"I''m not interested in playing Test cricket. I''ve closed that door and now I''m just looking forward to playing for Auckland and the great bunch of guys we have here," Stuff. com quoted Styris, as saying.

Washington, Mar 8 : Just 10 minutes of a short, simple, structured warm up might reap benefits for young athletes at risk of knee injuries, such as soccer players, says a new study.

For athletes, particularly school-aged athletes, warm-up activities designed to increase players' flexibility, balance and strength, as well as their foot planting, jumping and cutting skills can significantly reduce injury risk