The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said it would carry out an independent security assessment before allowing match officials to travel to a trouble-torn Pakistan for their home series against Sri Lanka.
ICC Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat said he was sure that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) would review the situation and ensure players' safety.
Craig Kieswetter and Michael Lumb have been called up to England's ICC World Twenty20 squad while Ravi Bopara and Michael Yardy have been handed recalls.
Galle: Spin genius Muttiah Muralitharan brought down the curtains on his Test career in a blaze of glory by becoming the first cricketer to scalp 800 wickets as Sri Lanka spanked India by ten wickets in the first Test here on Thursday.
India's opposition to the Decision Review System continues with the BCCI refusing to allow its usage in next month's four-Test cricket series against England. According to The Daily Telegraph