"There will be logistical problems, everyone knows that," Speed told Reuters.
Cricket fans travelling to the West Indies for the 2007 World Cup will be provided with a high level of security.
India will start their World Cup campaign against Bangladesh on March 17
The 29-year-old played 11 Tests and two one-day internationals for New Zealand.
India trounced hosts Australia 3-0 to win all their four league matches in the men's table tennis tournament.
The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to intermittent rain and a soaked outfield at the Queen's Park Oval.
The sunny Caribbean island is just one of a number of jurisdictions, most of them islands, that provide the necessary infrastructure for businesses that don't exactly thrive on close oversight.
India will play their first match on March 17 against Bangladesh at Port of Spain.
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bermuda have been drawn in Pool 2.
With just over three months to go before the start of the 2007 cricket World Cup, much of Barbados is scarred by building cranes, road detours and construction sites.
Seedings for the 2007 World Cup will be based on one-day international team standings on April 1 this year.
A contractual dispute between West Indies players and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is unlikely to halt next year's tour of Australia, a WICB spokesman said on Tuesday.
A contract dispute delayed the start of a three-week training camp in Barbados for the squad to tour Australia early next year.
All eight venues selected to host matches for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 received the\n\nstamp of approval for their detailed stadium designs and operational plans.
West Indies come into their ICC Champions trophy opener with Bangladesh on the back of some dreadful Test form.
The hurricane has left a swathe of destruction across the Caribbean, killing at least 60 so far.
Ivan with sustained winds of 250 km per hour gained strength as it neared Jamaica but the full extent of its destruction would not be known for several hours.
India ended day1 at the Commonwealth Games with a gold and silver medal.
India will be based at Trinidad & Tobago in the preliminary round of the 2007 World Cup.
Chasing a total of 119 from 25 overs, West Indies won with five balls and seven wickets to spare in the third one-day international against Bangladesh.
Anju Bobby George broke a billion hearts on Tuesday when she failed to qualify for the final of the women's long jump at the Beijing Olympics after three consecutive foul jumps.
Former Spanish Finance Minister Rodrigo Rato is almost certain to take over as the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund after the United States backed his candidature for the top job.
Faisal Hossain and Abdur Razzak replaced Al-Sahariar and Manjurul Islam \n\nin the team for the West Indies tour.\n\n
Wavell Hinds hit an unbeaten ton to help his team chase down 253.
Bichel is a top class performer in a top class team, the Windies captain said.
West Indies beat Bangladesh by 23 runs in the second ODI to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
West Indies, chasing a modest 145 for victory, collapsed from 81 for two to 133 for nine before winning by one wicket in the first ODI.
West Indies reached stumps on 565 for five in reply to South Africa's first innings of 588 for six declared.
The off-spinner is hopeful of winning the battle against the Trinidadian on the the tour of the Caribbean.
The pair added 185 for the third wicket and steered West Indies, 252 behind from the first innings, to 381 for five at the close on the third day.
The USA, which was looking to host some of the matches, will miss out.
'I can't really believe that Lance has not been selected to tour England,' said the former SA coach.
Virender Sehwag was declared International Fielder of the Year.
Marcus Trescothick smashed 82 off 57 balls as England eased to a five-wicket victory over West Indies to win the seventh and final one-day international.
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