ICC referee to decide Guwahati's fate

11 Apr, 2006

The future of Indian city Guwahati as an international cricket venue will be determined by Sri Lankan match referee Roshan Mahanama, an official said on Monday.
Angry fans turned violent at the city's Nehru stadium on Sunday after the fifth one-day international between India and England was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to bad weather.
Police were forced to fire tear gas after spectators threw missiles, set advertising hoardings on fire and damaged television cameras after the umpires decided no play would be possible due to wet ground conditions.

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