England has threatened to send a second-string team for the Champions Trophy if the tournament is not shifted from Pakistan.According to `The Times`, ECB will not force its players to travel to Pakistan because of the security situation there.
"England are among four countries to give warning that weakened teams may be sent to the ICC Champions Trophy in September unless the tournament is shifted from Pakistan," a report in the newspaper said.
The report said, "ECB would not guarantee participation of all its players in the tournament after recent bombings in Karachi and Islamabad".
The report also quoted British Foreign Office`s Advice about Pakistan: "There is a high threat from terrorism and sectarian violence throughout Pakistan.”
"Among the cities with a `heightened threat to Westerners` are the venues of Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore," the Advisory read.
England is the fourth country to have strongly pitched for change of venue after Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
A final decision on the venue will be made by the ICC Board this week.
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