Andrew Strauss insists there are no grudges with Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales over Bangladesh withdrawals

ECB director Andrew Strauss says he is disappointed with Eoin Morgan's and Alex Hales' decisions to withdraw from the tour to Bangladesh, but insists neither he nor the team are bearing any grudges.

Limited-overs captain Morgan and batsman Hales decided against touring amid security fears following the terrorist attack in Dhaka in July. 

Strauss and England's team arrived in Dhaka on Friday night amid a heavy security presence and said: "I was disappointed mainly because I just felt that if we got the whole team together then that's a stronger statement.

"But the worst thing you could possibly do is force someone to tour somewhere if they're really, deeply uncomfortable, because they're not going to perform on the pitch for you anyway. 

"I certainly don't think the players are holding it against them in any way and I'm certainly not either."

Strauss praised Morgan's impact as one-day skipper since their disappointing World Cup performance but suggested both him and Hales suggested have left the door ajar for other players to stake a claim for the clash with India in the New Year, including Jos Butler, who will lead the one-day team in Bangladesh.

Strauss said: "One thing you do, when you opt out of a tour, is give someone else an opportunity to stake their claim.

"Both Eoin and Alex have done a lot of really good things for England in the last 12 months or so, and I think Eoin in particular, as captain, has done some fantastic things in terms of instilling this new philosophy

"When we come to select the squad for India, we're selecting from that full squad again." 

"Jos will be his own man and do things his own way. I think philosophically he's very similar to Eoin in terms of how he wants the team to play."