Dominic Cork has described the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team as a ‘shocking experience’ after witnessing events first-hand in Pakistan.
Several players were injured when gunmen opened fire on the team bus as it approached the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore, while five policemen were shot dead.
The former England bowler, who was in Pakistan covering the tour for television, was caught up in the incident, which is set to have serious ramifications for the future of international cricket in the region.
He told Setanta Sports News: “We left the hotel probably about five minutes before the Sri Lanka team and we arrived at the ground ready to do our commentary for this series.
“We heard two quite loud explosions and then gunfire, but in no way did we believe it was going to be anything to do with us and the cricket team.
“The next thing we knew was the Sri Lanka team were coming to the ground, we witnessed the coach with quite a lot of bullet holes and also players who were quite injured and shocked.
“At one point we saw the medical staff screaming and shouting in a bit of a state, calling for ambulances, it was a shocking experience to be involved in and one that I, as an ex-international cricketer would never believe would ever happen.”