The ECB will monitor security arrangements closely for their centrally contracted stars due to play in the IPL.
ECB want security checks before England players join IPL
The ECB will monitor security arrangements closely for their centrally contracted stars due to take part in the Indian Premier League next month.
England Cricket managing director Hugh Morris and his namesake Sean Morris, chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association, will be gathering as much information as possible ahead of the tournament.
The ECB are determined to have every security briefing available before the likes of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff jet off to the sub-continent for the tournament.
IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has insisted that the tournament should go ahead despite the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Pakistan on Tuesday, but the ECB and PCA will want cast-iron guarantees over security.
"I've had conversations over the last 24 hours with Sean Morris and clearly the players' association and ourselves are looking very carefully into that security situation around the world," said Morris.
Security provisions
"As far as centrally-contracted players are concerned we will need to make sure security provisions are in place.
"Effectively, the players under contract are under contract to the ECB.
"We've agreed a no objection certificate and are monitoring the safety and security situation on a daily basis.
"Safety and security of the players is the number one priority of our board. Simple as that."
England were caught up in their own terrorist scare when the Mumbai attacks occurred during their tour of India, and Morris admitted that there cannot be any 100 percent guarantees of safety.
"Yesterday was a shocking event and the ramifications of it all we will have to consider in the weeks and months to come," said Morris.
"Anybody is vulnerable around the world now.
"Nobody can ever guarantee 100% safety to anybody anywhere in the world, that's for sure.
"Each situation will be taken on its merit but we are obviously monitoring situations on a daily basis."
