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[ppccopener]

Nope dont blame them at all.i hope there are no repercussions in the future or bad feeling.
I think the issue of why the Aussie tour was cancelled must of been a consideration despite what the ECB say.

Im surprised its only two players,wonder if anyone else will have a change of heart before the squad is announced?

[WalkingWicket37]

Is that the decision to end his Test Career by Hales? I honestly think he'd be a good middle order batsman in the Test side, but he may not get the chance now. 

Who's next on the conveyor belt to partner Captain Cook?

[Buzz]

I wonder if Hales had been told he had lost his test place.

[Alvaro]

Big differences between how Cricket Australia and ECB have handled the Bangladesh threat.

Just like Zimbabwe in 2003, things have been left on the captains plate.

ECB have the backbone of a jellyfish.

[Alvaro]

@cricketcouch on Twitter absolutely spot on about this whole mess. Playing top level cricket shouldn't be about jingoisM, nationalism or that kind of BS.

Once top level cricket is played between franchises, not countries, the better.

[Neon Cricket]

Once top level cricket is played between franchises, not countries, the better.

Stupidest sentence on CB in a fair while that one. Can't even begin to comprehend how franchising international cricket would be 'for the better'

[WalkingWicket37]

Michael Vaughan has just tweeted

I would Presume if anyone does pull out of the Bangladesh tour they would pull out of the India trip as well .Both are at a similar risk

[Buzz]

Clearly they do not pose a similar risk.

Vaughan would have a different view if one of his management protege's had pulled out.

No one has clearly answered the question as to why the Aussies won't go to Bangladesh (unless they just think they will lose. !)

[Neon Cricket]

Shocked by Vaughan's column and tweets - had a fair bit of respect for the bloke but has seriously gone down in my estimations.

There's a distinct difference between 'leading your country in difficult situations' and leading your country into a straight up security risk.

[JamieNow42]

Is that the decision to end his Test Career by Hales? I honestly think he'd be a good middle order batsman in the Test side, but he may not get the chance now. 

Who's next on the conveyor belt to partner Captain Cook?

I'd imagine they'll blood Hameed in now instead of doing it against saffas or Aussies away, like they have done previously e.g Carberry

[Buzz]

Not many people picking the leading div one run scorer keaton Jennings in their squad... Can he be the answer or will he be another Saffa import people end up hating!

[smilley792]

Shocked by Vaughan's column and tweets - had a fair bit of respect for the bloke but has seriously gone down in my estimations.

There's a distinct difference between 'leading your country in difficult situations' and leading your country into a straight up security risk.

Surely if it was a straight up security risk, no one would be going and the tour cancelled.

[sanredrose]

Australia decided to pull out of the tour for security reasons. Their govt issued a travel alert warning their citizens about the risk in traveling to Bangaldesh. Aus cricket team decided to follow the govt advice and skip the tour. Certain incidents occurred during that period where foreign nationals were targeted and kidnapped by islamic militants. As per news article these people were operating within the capital city - Dhaka. This should have raised suspicion during Australian security review.

Very recently multiple terrorist attacks happened in Dhaka (July 2016). You can check out this wiki article which describes exactly what happened over there. Attack was targeted against non-muslim foreign nationals.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2016_Dhaka_attack

Despite all this, england security consultant called this tour as safe to proceed. I am 100% percent behind Hales & Morgan for skipping the tour.

[csnew]

This was the reason why the Aussies pulled out:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-3761761/England-s-tour-Bangladesh-thrown-fresh-doubt-emerges-ISIS-targeted-Australia-players-year.html

They were specific targets for ISIS and instead they hit that cafe. Can't believe the stance ecb have had on this after that

[Stuey]

I agree with those who pulled out, it's not their job to stand up to ISIS, it's to play cricket and return home. I would have thought the ECB recommendation would still highlight risks, there's no way they can say 100% sure the players will be safe. Why take the risk?