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A cricket coach has been injured in a gun attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan. A cricket coach has been injured in a gun attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan which saw at least five policemen killed.
Former Kent batsman Paul Farbrace, who is from Harrietsham and works as Sri Lanka's assistant coach, suffered a shrapnel wound to his right arm. Assistant coach Paul Farbrace, a former Kent batsman, received a shrapnel wound to his right arm.
Five Sri Lanka players were also hurt. Two were taken to hospital, but none of their injuries are life-threatening. Seven Sri Lanka players were also hurt. Two were taken to hospital, but none have life-threatening injuries.
Mr Farbrace said he was lucky to be alive and "desperately sad for the people who died trying to save them".
The team bus was travelling under police escort to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore when it came under attack.
I'm just very, very grateful that I'm still alive to be able to look back on the situation Paul Farbrace
The Sri Lanka squad have been airlifted from the stadium and are waiting at a military base until they can return to Colombo.
Speaking to BBC News, Mr Farbrace said: "I remember one minute looking out the window, the next minute hearing windows breaking around me and people shouting 'get to the floor'.
"Fortunately we were quite close to the stadium and able to, thanks to the skills of our driver, get away from what was going on around us. But yes, pretty scary I have to say."
He added: "I'm just very, very grateful that I'm still alive to be able to look back on the situation.
"I feel desperately sad for people around us, people that died trying to save us. That's horrendous I think that's something that will stay with you forever.
"We're extremely lucky and extremely grateful. The poor guy driving the minibus with the match referee and the umpires in [it], he was just doing his job and he gets killed doing a very ordinary mundane job.
"People talk about it [being] bad for cricket but I think cricket goes on the back burner. I think it's sad for people."
Former England and Nottinghamshire batsman Chris Broad, the match referee, was also caught up in the attack.Former England and Nottinghamshire batsman Chris Broad, the match referee, was also caught up in the attack.
He was travelling with other officials in a vehicle following the Sri Lankan team bus.He was travelling with other officials in a vehicle following the Sri Lankan team bus.
Dominic Cork, the former England bowler who was working as a commentator for Pakistan TV, told Sky Sports News that although Mr Broad was unhurt he was left spattered with blood during the attack.Dominic Cork, the former England bowler who was working as a commentator for Pakistan TV, told Sky Sports News that although Mr Broad was unhurt he was left spattered with blood during the attack.
Five Pakistani policemen escorting the team bus to the stadium in Lahore were killed.
The Sri Lanka squad have been airlifted from the stadium and are waiting at a military base until they can return to Colombo.
Mr Farbrace previously served as coach of the England women's and men's Under-19 teams, and was assistant coach at Kent before being recruited by the Sri Lankan team in 2007.Mr Farbrace previously served as coach of the England women's and men's Under-19 teams, and was assistant coach at Kent before being recruited by the Sri Lankan team in 2007.
His wife Liz told BBC Radio Kent he had been well looked after and that mobile X-ray machines had been brought into a dressing room to check their injuries.His wife Liz told BBC Radio Kent he had been well looked after and that mobile X-ray machines had been brought into a dressing room to check their injuries.
Mrs Farbrace said: "He called me at 4am our time to say he had seen a couple of bombs and been shot at.Mrs Farbrace said: "He called me at 4am our time to say he had seen a couple of bombs and been shot at.
"He seems fine, and that's a blessing, but he hasn't said an awful lot." "He seems fine, and that's a blessing, but he hasn't said an awful lot.
She said she had been in a "daze" since hearing the news. "I know it's dangerous but you you don't expect it to happen."
"I know it's dangerous but you you don't expect it to happen.
"He'd been in Pakistan before Christmas and he said how tight the security was.
"He always felt very well protected. I was quite shocked that [the attackers] actually managed to break through that barrier."
'Cowardly attack''Cowardly attack'
Kent coach Simon Willis said Mr Farbrace had told him it was a "terrifying experience".Kent coach Simon Willis said Mr Farbrace had told him it was a "terrifying experience".
He said he was amazed that cricketers had been targeted in Pakistan because it is such a popular sport.He said he was amazed that cricketers had been targeted in Pakistan because it is such a popular sport.
"Obviously it is a bigger issue than everyone thinks," Mr Willis said.
The Sri Lankan team's vice captain Kumar Sangakkara confirmed he and his team-mates were "safe and out of danger".The Sri Lankan team's vice captain Kumar Sangakkara confirmed he and his team-mates were "safe and out of danger".
Mr Sangakkara said: "We are shocked but apart from that everyone is okay."Mr Sangakkara said: "We are shocked but apart from that everyone is okay."
According to Lahore police chief Habibur Rahman, "10 to 12" attackers came to the scene in auto rickshaws.According to Lahore police chief Habibur Rahman, "10 to 12" attackers came to the scene in auto rickshaws.
Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse condemned the incident as a "cowardly terrorist attack".Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse condemned the incident as a "cowardly terrorist attack".
The second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been called off.The second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been called off.