Dhaka, March 22 -- Although , this was far from the first time that cricket found itself hobbled by terrorism, or the threat of it at least. Below we recount six such episodes from the past, when the game had to take a backseat to concerns over security. The actual situation on the ground in some of these cases, along with the justifications for calling off a game or tour, are often fiercely contended by the hosts:

March 1996: AUS, WI shun Sri Lanka

It was during the ICC World Cup 1996, which was hosted jointly by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Citing a security threat, Australia refused to go to Sri Lanka, and it was the very first instance of a team refusing to play a World Cup match. Australia were afraid because of a bombing inciden...