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England won't force players to tour Bangladesh: Morgan

England’s tour hangs in balance following security concerns in the wake of the July 1 attack on a Dhaka café.

England’s tour hangs in balance following security concerns in the wake of the July 1 attack on a Dhaka café.

London: England will not force any player to tour Bangladesh, limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan said, in the wake of the July 1 attack on a Dhaka cafe in which 22 people were killed.

England's one-day squad will receive a briefing on Thursday from a three-member panel which toured Bangladesh to assess security for the series, comprising three one-dayers and two tests there in October.

-"I don't think anybody will ever be forced to go on a particular tour,-" Morgan told BBC Radio 5 live.

-"I think it's important for us to get together as a group, and be informed by people who we trust in order to make the right decisions and go from there.-"

Australia pulled out of their tour of Bangladesh last year over security concerns and did not compete in the Under-19 World Cup in the south Asian country for the same reason.

England's one-day team is scheduled to leave for Bangladesh on September 30 and Morgan had full faith in the wisdom of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

-"I'm pretty open-minded,-" Morgan said. -"You can't really rule out anything until you hear from the people that you trust.

-"The ECB have made decisions over the years that have held us in good stead - we've never been in any danger before.-"

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