ICC open to Champions Trophy switch from Pakistan if required

'The ICC will not compromise (on) the safety and security of any individual at one of its tournaments and if it is not appropriate to play in any country then we will not do so,' the governing body's CEO Haroon Lorgat said in a statement on Sunday.

A Pakistani investigator collects belongings from the police officers that were killed or wounded in Sunday's suicide attack in Islamabad

'Our security consultants have been working with the Pakistan authorities during the Asia Cup (which ended on Sunday), assessing security, and will report back as soon as possible with their views.

'At this stage we are working towards the Champions Trophy being held in Pakistan in September,' he added.

Pakistan has been hit by a series of suicide bombings since last year and although the situation had eased since February's general election, eight people were killed in such an attack in the capital Islamabad on Sunday.

Cricket boards from Australia, England and New Zealand had sent security consultant Reg Dickason on an inspection tour after some players raised concerns over travelling to Pakistan for the eight-team event, rated second in importance to the World Cup.

The ICC said its security consultants made a presentation during last week's annual conference in Dubai.

'During the course of that presentation a process was agreed upon to deal with any incidents that may occur between now and the end of the tournament,' Lorgat said.

'The process involved an exchange of information between the competing teams, the ICC and the security consultants.'