WORLD Cup teams are to have talks in Calcutta this weekend to fry to find a solution to the problems that have hit the tournament, cricket's world governing body said yesterday.

The 12-team limited overs competition due to start next week has been rocked by Australia and West Indies refusing to play their matches in Sri Lanka.

Their decision is based on security fears following a bomb attack in Colombo last Wednesday in which up to 80 people were killed and more than 1,200 injured.

Sir Clyde Walcott, chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), said in a statement issued by the London-based body: "The ICC is extremely concerned at the overall situation with the World Cup 1996."