Alex Hales weighs up Bangladesh tour options

NOTTINGHAM: Alex Hales has accepted he could be risking his England place if he pulls out of the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh.

The future of the tour was called into question after an attack on a Dhaka cafe last month saw 20 – mostly foreign – hostages killed, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility.

However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said last week that the tour, which includes three one-day international and two Test match fixtures in October and November, would go ahead as planned.

The confirmation followed a visit to Bangladesh by an ECB delegation, led by their long-serving security chief Reg Dickason.

However, no England player has yet publicly confirmed their willingness to tour Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, several British media reports have suggested that England limited overs captain Eoin Morgan is among those with ongoing security concerns.