Cricket's global appeal has been overshadowed by tragic violence on a number of instances. The 2009 Sri Lankan team bus attack in Lahore, a 2002 bomb blast forcing New Zealand's tour abandonment in Pakistan, and the recent deaths of Afghan cricketers in a cross-border airstrike highlight the grave risks teams face when touring volatile regions.
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