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Senior England players have threatened to revolt against their Board and boycott the Champions Trophy, forging a common front with their Australian counterparts in expressing apprehensions over the security situation in Pakistan.

The International Cricket Council may be satisfied with the security situation in Pakistan “as of now” but English media reports said senior England players are unwilling to go by the governing body’s assertions.

‘Daily Telegraph’ claimed that “messages have been bouncing back and forward between English and Australian players” in West Indies, for a concerted action on the issue.

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Source: Hindustan Times 

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With Pakistan’s hosting right for the Champions Trophy under constant review, another security delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) visited National Stadium Karachi.ICC security team comprising of two British consultants, David Clark and David Battams, assessed the security arrangements at the venue. Interestingly, no senior official of the PCB was there to brief the ICC delegation. Both security consultants also visited VVIP enclosure, Chairman box, dressing rooms, main gate and the ground.

This is the fourth visit of any ICC delegation to assess security and other arrangements before Champions Trophy in September. ICC President, Ray Mali had already expressed satisfaction over security arrangements.

Security delegation will send its final report to ICC, which is holding an important meeting in this regard on Sunday.

Source: Khabrein 

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