As the pendulum swings forward and back over the likelihood of England's winter tour to India going ahead, India's captain Sourav Ganguly appealed for England to come. Speaking to the Daily Express from South Africa, he said that England players shouldn't fret. "I haven't spoken to Nasser Hussain or any of the England players, but if they call me I'll tell them not to worry."

Ganguly went on to have a slight dig at England's fears. "If there is a security problem for England there will be one for us. But we are not worried."

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