The England Cricket Board (ECB) have dismissed suggestions that the forthcoming tour to India is in jeopardy following the military attack on Afghanistan. ECB chief executive Tim Lamb insisted that the trip would go ahead despite the political tension in the region. "I have had no discussions with the Indian board about the tour. It is definitely on and the itinerary is agreed.

"We are monitoring the situation closely, most of the world is monitoring the situation closely, but it is far too premature to say the tour is at risk. We would never knowingly send our players to parts of the world where their safety was at risk. In the future if we get specific advice that our players were at risk we would think again.

He added that the situation would be reviewed should the need arise. "If we feel the need to discuss matters with our Indian counterparts we will do that but at the moment there have been no discussions and the tour is definitely on."

Despite the confidence of the ECB, there will some concern at the venues for the first two Tests - Mohali and Ahmedabad- which are both in the north of India and worryingly close to the border with Pakistan. Even if the tour goes ahead, it is by no means sure that the itinerary will not be subject to some late amendments.

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