England tour of Bangladesh in Oct

Morgan concerned over security

The English captain doesn’t rule out of playing at a neutral venue

England are due to play two ODIs and a Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka this autumn.
England captain Eoin Morgan has admitted to having “a big concern” over security on England’s tour to Bangladesh later this year, reports Sky Sports, BBC Sport.
One-day and T20 captain Morgan also refused to rule out the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) asking for the Bangladesh matches to be played on neutral soil.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has already admitted it can raise no objection should England cancel the tour in the wake of 1st July terrorist attack in Dhaka.
Morgan said England's players will wait for security information from the ECB before making further judgement on the one-day and Test trip scheduled to run from late September until early November.
“I think that could be feasible if that came to it,” said Morgan, when quizzed at a press conference on Monday on whether the fixtures could be played on neutral territory. “I think it (security) is quite a big concern at the moment.
"We've always left the big decisions to the ECB. They write reports, send guys out to see if it's safe then come back to the players to see if they're happy or unhappy. But certainly it's a concern at the moment."
Bangladesh cricket officials remain hopeful the tour will still go ahead.
“It is a very unfortunate incident for Bangladesh. We never imagined such a thing could happen in this country,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan.
“I have seen England's reaction, which is quite normal. We would have done the same thing if we were in their position.
“Even after the Paris attacks, the game didn't stop there. Sport will go on. England are coming after three months, by which time the situation in Bangladesh will get better.”
Australia pulled out of a Test tour of Bangladesh in October 2015, citing an independent security assessment that found "a risk of terrorism" in the country targeting Australian nationals.
That followed the shooting of an Italian aid worker in Dhaka, an attack claimed by the so-called Islamic State group.
IS also claimed responsibility for last week's attacks, although the Bangladesh government has denied this.
England announced the itinerary for the Bangladesh tour only two weeks ago and are due to arrive in Dhaka on Sept 30. They are scheduled to play three one-dayers and two Tests over five weeks.
The ECB’s security specialist, Reg Dickason, is now expected to travel to Bangladesh to review safety and security arrangement and his verdict will decide whether the tour goes ahead.
Although there is still around three months left before the series takes place and BCB expected the tour to be happened, the English newspaper indicated that it is highly unlikely.
After Australia cancelled the last year’s tour in Bangladesh their under-19s team did not take part in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in the country a few months later despite giving the assurance of state level security. Later the South African Women’s team also pulled out their scheduled tour to the Bangladesh.
England Under-19 team however took part in the Under-19 World Cup even though Australia pulled out of the tour. During their stay in the country they didn’t make any allegation about the security what could act as a positive matter for BCB’s favour.
In March 2009, gunmen in the Pakistani city Lahore attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lanka team, killing security staff and civilians, and injuring players and coaches.
The country was stripped of its co-host status for the 2011 World Cup, and since 2009, the only international cricket Pakistan has hosted against a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) was a limited-overs series against Zimbabwe in 2015.
Pakistan was also removed as host of the 2008 Champions Trophy after some teams expressed their fears over security.

England tour of Bangladesh in Oct

Morgan concerned over security

The English captain doesnt rule out of playing at a neutral venue

England are due to play two ODIs and a Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka this autumn. England captain Eoin Morgan has admitted to having a big concern over security on Englands tour to Bangladesh later this year, reports Sky Sports, BBC Sport. One-day and T20 captain Morgan also refused to rule out the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) asking for the Bangladesh matches to be played on neutral soil. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has already admitted it can raise no objection should England cancel the tour in the wake of 1st July terrorist attack in Dhaka. Morgan said Englands players will wait for security information from the ECB before making further judgement on the one-day and Test trip scheduled to run from late September until early November. I think that could be feasible if that came to it, said Morgan, when quizzed at a press conference on Monday on whether the fixtures could be played on neutral territory. I think it (security) is quite a big concern at the moment. Weve always left the big decisions to the ECB. They write reports, send guys out to see if its safe then come back to the players to see if theyre happy or unhappy. But certainly its a concern at the moment. Bangladesh cricket officials remain hopeful the tour will still go ahead. It is a very unfortunate incident for Bangladesh. We never imagined such a thing could happen in this country, said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan. I have seen Englands reaction, which is quite normal. We would have done the same thing if we were in their position. Even after the Paris attacks, the game didnt stop there. Sport will go on. England are coming after three months, by which time the situation in Bangladesh will get better. Australia pulled out of a Test tour of Bangladesh in October 2015, citing an independent security assessment that found a risk of terrorism in the country targeting Australian nationals. That followed the shooting of an Italian aid worker in Dhaka, an attack claimed by the so-called Islamic State group. IS also claimed responsibility for last weeks attacks, although the Bangladesh government has denied this. England announced the itinerary for the Bangladesh tour only two weeks ago and are due to arrive in Dhaka on Sept 30. They are scheduled to play three one-dayers and two Tests over five weeks. The ECBs security specialist, Reg Dickason, is now expected to travel to Bangladesh to review safety and security arrangement and his verdict will decide whether the tour goes ahead. Although there is still around three months left before the series takes place and BCB expected the tour to be happened, the English newspaper indicated that it is highly unlikely. After Australia cancelled the last years tour in Bangladesh their under-19s team did not take part in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in the country a few months later despite giving the assurance of state level security. Later the South African Womens team also pulled out their scheduled tour to the Bangladesh. England Under-19 team however took part in the Under-19 World Cup even though Australia pulled out of the tour. During their stay in the country they didnt make any allegation about the security what could act as a positive matter for BCBs favour. In March 2009, gunmen in the Pakistani city Lahore attacked a bus carrying the Sri Lanka team, killing security staff and civilians, and injuring players and coaches. The country was stripped of its co-host status for the 2011 World Cup, and since 2009, the only international cricket Pakistan has hosted against a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) was a limited-overs series against Zimbabwe in 2015. Pakistan was also removed as host of the 2008 Champions Trophy after some teams expressed their fears over security.