MANCHESTER, (United Kingdom): England should "definitely" tour Pakistan provided it it is safe to do so, according to new England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Ian Watmore.

England have not visited Pakistan since 2005/06. An attack by armed militants on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore in 2009 ended major cricket tours for a decade, with Pakistan forced to play 'home' matches in the United Arab Emirates.

But other countries have since made the trip, with England scheduled to return to Pakistan in 2022.