"CA wrong despite Lahore attacks"

"I was critical of the process they used to get there (to their decision). I didn't think they were particularly well informed and certainly their security people didn't seem to do a thorough assessment," said Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson.

"They were giving the answers that they wanted to hear. I am more critical of the process.

"The players and Cricket Australia have always got decisions to make. They make their own calls but until I heard the news (from Lahore) I still felt exactly the same (that) it was safe there to go and play cricket.

"Obviously, I don't feel the same now."

"Whether other sides would have been targeted the same, we won't know until there is a lot of evidence come in," Lawson said.

"Sri Lanka has got a civil war and terrorists that may well be targeting the Sri Lankan cricket team.

"I don't know that and that is speculation, but I would have found it hard for the Australia, England, New Zealand, South African cricket teams to be targeted.

"But it has happened now and one of the national cricket sides has been.

"For the foreseeable future, I don't think international sides will go to Pakistan."

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