England's cricketers have admitted to their worries and concerns over going back to Pakistan following the attempted assassination of Imran Khan.
The former Prime Minister and former World Cup-winning cricket captain was shot twice in the leg during a political rally in Gujranwala, about 150 km outside Lahore, on Thursday. Khan is expected to recover, however the political unrest which saw protests take place in Islamabad, near to where the first Test is due to be played on December 1st, is a concern to players.
“It’s obviously not great is it?” said Mark Wood, who toured Pakistan with the T20 side last month and is due to return. “First of all he’s an ex-cricketer so it’s close to home for us.