ECB will monitor India security

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will play each other in an IPL match in Chennai

The ECB is monitoring the security arrangements in place for centrally-contracted players scheduled to participate in the Indian Premier League.

Hugh Morris, ECB managing director, and Sean Morris, chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association are dedicated to gathering information on the provisions in place for the likes of Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen.

Yesterday's terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore has brought player safety during the IPL into the spotlight.

IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has insisted that everything will be done to make franchises as secure as possible but the ECB and PCA also have some duty of care.

"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 Hugh Morris.

"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."

Cricket has been hit hard by terrorism on the subcontinent in the past four months, with this latest incident following the Mumbai attacks, which led to England temporarily quitting their tour and rescheduling the venues to Chennai and Mohali.

"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."

Closer to home, England are hosting the ICC World Twenty20 this summer and security arrangements for that will no doubt have to be strengthened for such a high-profile event.

"We will ensure that any event we run at home, or any team that we take overseas, will be given as much protection as we possibly can," said Morris.