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Beefy sends Blair for six over Zimbabwe boycott.
(From Agence France Presse)
English cricket legend Ian Botham has whacked the British government for six, accusing it of "hanging England's players out to dry" by prevaricating on whether World Cup matches should be played in Zimbabwe.
While urging England cricket chiefs not to go ahead with a match against Zimbabwe scheduled for February 13 in Harare, Prime Minister Tony Blair has refused to order the England team to pull out of their match.
The government has also ruled out compensating English cricket for any financial penalties incurred as a result of a boycott.
"The situation in Zimbabwe is an area where the Government should pull their fingers out and make a stand instead of hanging England's cricketers out to dry," Botham told the Daily Mirror, echoing the sentiments of England captain Nasser Hussain.
"I don't think it should be left to the players to make decisions when the consequences go far beyond the boundaries of sport."
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