ICC to beef up security for Champions Trophy matches

September 27, 2009 11:15 pm | Updated December 17, 2016 04:24 am IST - Johannesburg

Following the invasion of the ground by fans after Pakistan's win over India at Centurion on Saturday, the ICC is striving to tighten security around the playing area.

James Fitzgerald, Communications Officer, ICC, said that several arrests were made on Saturday night. He added that those running on to the arena would be "arrested, procecuted and fined, if found guilty, under the laws in South Africa."

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