EOIN MORGAN has pulled out of England’s tour of Bangladesh later this month because of security fears.

The one-day skipper has already told his boss Andrew Strauss that he will not fly to the troubled country on September 29.

5 Eoin Morgan will not tour Bangladesh with England citing security fears Credit: Getty Images

It is a shattering and embarrassing blow to England because the team is now divided over the contentious issue of player safety.

Morgan has been dithering over his decision for the past fortnight but SunSport can reveal he has made up his mind to stay at home.

The fear now is that other players – especially opening batsman Alex Hales – could follow the lead of Morgan.

Morgan admits he was spooked by two security scares in Asia while playing in Twenty20 franchise tournaments.

One was a bomb near the cricket stadium in Bangalore during the 2010 Indian Premier League that injured 15 people. The other was civil unrest during elections in Bangladesh while playing T20 cricket there in 2013.

5 Eoin Morgan was on the fence regarding the tour, but will now not travel Credit: PA:Press Association

He is also worried about the terrorist attack in a café the capital Dhaka in July in which 18 foreigners were killed.

Morgan said: “You need to be comfortable in order to focus on cricket. I’ve been to places before where security has become a distraction. I told myself I’d never put myself in that situation again.

“Playing international cricket - or any cricket, for that matter - is not worrying about different things. It should be the best time of your life, something you are looking forward to and wanting to focus on. No team has toured Bangladesh since the terrorist attack so it is a big decision.”

5 Andrew Strauss is set to be disappointed after publicly backing under-fire Eoin Morgan Credit: Getty Images

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Test captain Alastair Cook has already assured Strauss he will travel and other big names such as Joe Root, Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes and James Anderson are expected to go.

The likes of Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan and Liam Dawson have publicly stated they will travel.

But Morgan has refused to fall into line despite being told on August 25 at a briefing by ECB security chief Reg Dickason that Bangladesh is safe.

Strauss will feel let down because he backed Morgan as one-day captain at the start of last summer when many calling for Joe Root to be promoted following the World Cup shambles.

The former England skipper expected his white ball captain to show leadership by committing to the tour.

5 Joe Root could be in line to replace Eoin Morgan as captain of the one-day sides Credit: Reuters

Strauss has already warned that no player who withdraws – including Morgan – is guaranteed to keep his place in the future.

Other players could come in and stay in the side.

Both Root and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler are viable captaincy alternatives while the likes of Bairstow, Kent’s Sam Billings and Northants sensation Ben Duckett could fill his slot in the middle-order.

Morgan has been caught up in a couple of security scares in Asia while playing in Twenty20 franchise tournaments and he is not prepared to take any risks with his safety.

He has always been a singular personality and never afraid to rock the boat.

5 England chiefs are hoping Eoin Morgan's decision won't start a mass exodus Credit: PA:Press Association

In the past, Morgan has ignored pleas from England to play early-season cricket for Middlesex and instead travelled to the Indian Premier League.

Now he is defying his employers over an even bigger issue.

The rest of England’s players will inform Strauss of their decision at a series of one-on-one meetings on Friday and on Saturday during a health screening camp at the national performance centre in Loughborough.