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Tobacco-free Cricket World Cup still under discussion 

No firm decision has been made on whether next years Cricket World Cup will be tobacco-free, but the members of the Local Organising Committee are trying to ensure that the Kensington Oval is a no-smoking venue.

President of the Barbados Cricket Association, Tony Marshall, stated that Barbados made its position clear on this matter at a recent meeting with the organisers of the tournament.

Marshall made the point that the Caribbean nations hosting the tournament were merely agents for the International Cricket Conference, the owners of the event, and as such they did not have the final say on all matters pertaining to the competition.

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