England players association voices doubts on security

LONDON - England players' association is heading for tense standoff with the England and Wales Cricket Board after its chief executive, Sean Morris, voiced doubts over their team travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September security reasons.

The English Cricket Board is expected to accept the findings of a confidential safety and security report commissioned by the International Cricket Council, which has advised that the eight-team tournament can take place, after a meeting of its executive committee in Dubai at the end of the month.

Dave Richardson, the ICC's acting chief executive, who is meeting Pakistan government officials in Lahore this week as well as holding talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board, has promised that the situation will be monitored but stressed that at the moment the ICC is "comfortable" with security.