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Which of the following countries initially refused to send their teams to 1996 world cup held in Srilanka due to security concerns?(Pick all the right options)

  1. South Africa

  2. England

  3. Australia

  4. West indies

  5. Zimbabwe
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Explanation

The 1996 Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Due to security concerns stemming from Sri Lanka's ongoing civil conflict and a bombing incident in Colombo, Australia and West Indies refused to play their group matches in Sri Lanka. These matches were relocated to India, making this a unique situation in World Cup history where teams declined to play in a host nation due to safety concerns.

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