Crunch time for players as security report says IPL safety cannot be guaranteed

By Nick Hoult, Deputy Cricket Correspondent Published: 7:07PM GMT twenty-one Feb 2010

Big decision: Paul Collingwood contingency confirm either to fool around in IPL Photo: PA

A dossier by security consultant Reg Dickason will be upheld on to the particular players on Monday, together with the eight English cricketers who have IPL deals, with sources indicating the recommendation will be not to transport to India.

But the last preference will be done by the players who for the initial time are experiencing the disastrous consequences of being freelance operators. In this instance, and distinct general tours, the preference on reserve and security will not be done by a inhabitant board. The players pointer IPL deals outward their contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board, who would decider reserve and security for general tours.

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The players certitude the recommendation since to them by Dickason. It was on his word that England returned to India last year following the Mumbai apprehension attacks. Much will rely on the reactions to the inform of comparison players such as Shane Warne and Adam Gilchirst. Both have so far reliable they will travel. It is in Australia where most players are disturbed about personification in a contest that has been the theme of proceed threats from a bend of al-Qaeda and Shiv Sena, the Mumbai nazi organisation.

"A lot of guys will wish to know who is going and who is not going and since they are going or not going," pronounced a player organisation source. "There are a good understanding of those conversations going on amongst the players at the moment. The subsequent 24-48 hours will be flattering chaotic as players speak to mixed people about the options. There are a integrate of excessively sensitive people out there."

The 3 England players Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan have the oppulance of being in Bangladesh, so are means to check their preference for an additional integrate of weeks.

But alternative English players, together with Ravi Bopara, are due to fly to India this week for pre-tournament precision camps and will be underneath vigour to have a call.

The recommendation from the Professional Cricketers" Association, who commissioned the security inform along with unions in Australia and South Africa, will be consequential to their decision-making.

Many are anticipating the IPL will have the preference for them by relocating the contest to a opposite piece of the universe but that would be a vital reversal for the Indian house and put the country"s chances of hosting subsequent year"s World Cup in jeopardy. They will leave it to the players to wink first.

Their preference will be monitored closely by the International Cricket Council, that will yield rare levels of security for the World Cup in Feb subsequent year.

"Through the security charge force we have determined a network of security members at each inhabitant house and I am carefree we will get compulsory customary in place," pronounced Haroon Lorgat, the ICC arch executive. "They are being grown right right away so we can work a far improved mutual proceed to reserve and security. You can never discuss it since the total issue of security is energetic but we will positively consider it really delicately and exercise whatever measures are required to safeguard reserve and security."

Police were on high rapt in Jaipur on Sunday for South Africa"s one-day general opposite India following a militant hazard to the match.