Players want to tour Bangladesh: Clarke

Asked if he thought Australia's players still wanted to tour, Clarke said: "I'm pretty sure they would."

"A lot of the time as a player you leave decisions like this up to the experts," Clarke said on today's Wide World of Sports broadcast.

"This is one of the occasions you want, DFAT, CA, the Australian Cricketers' Association (player union) to make the decision for you.

"If they're saying lets hold the guys' travel off for a few extra days, that shouldn't affect the tour at all.

"If they're still saying don't go in a week or two weeks' time then we're having a different conversation.

"For the game we need to see teams be able to travel the world and play in all different conditions. I never got to play in Pakistan.

"I hope over time cricket is played all around the world and we don't have these problems."

In light of the news today that the Australian players have been sent back to Australia to play state cricket, it would appear that the tour will undoubtedly be cancelled due to security concerns. Although there has been no official announcement, it would appear very unlikely that this tour will go ahead.

That has to be majorly disappointing to Bangladesh, especially after their two-Test series against South Africa was all but washed out due to rain.