England will '100%' trust security advice given around Pakistan tour, says Ben Stokes
England played T20s in Karachi and Lahore in September and October
England's players will
"100%" trust the security advice around travelling to Pakistan for
next month's Test series, says captain Ben Stokes.
England will play their first Tests in
Pakistan for 17 years from 1 December but concerns have been raised after the gun
attack on Imran Khan.
England's security advisor Reg Dickason has
visited Pakistan and may return in the coming weeks to reassess security.
"He's the best man to assess the
situation," Stokes said.
"We can't really comment on anything
really until we've got all the information back from Reg.
"But whatever Reg comes back with the
players and the people going out on that tour 100% trust him because he's a man
you trust with your life."
Khan, the ousted prime minister and former
cricket captain, was shot last week at a protest march in the eastern city of
Wazirabad.
On Saturday, England bowler Mark Wood admitted it was "a
worry".
England played seven T20s in the country in
September and October, their first visit to the country since 2005.
No international cricket was played in
Pakistan for six years following an attack on the Sri Lanka team by gunmen in
2009, with Pakistan holding the majority of their home matches in the United
Arab Emirates.
Both England's men and women were originally
due to tour last year but pulled
out at a month's notice amid security concerns.
It is understood England are planning to
travel, with the three-Test series expected to go ahead.
Dickason was in Pakistan during the recent T20
leg and has now travelled to Australia, where England are playing in the T20
World Cup.
He was due to remain in Australia for the
one-day international series that follows but plans could change following the
assassination attempt on Khan.
