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.
