ENGLAND’S planned cricket tour of Bangladesh is reportedly under review after new details emerged of an alleged ISIS plan to directly target Australian players last year.

Cricket Australia made a strong decision to pull out of their Test tour of Bangladesh in October last year, after receiving information regarding a “credible” security threat in the country.

Steve Smith’s Aussie team pulled out of the Bangladesh tour late last year. Source: AP

The details of that threat have remained confidential.

However, The Daily Mail is now reporting chilling details that claim the Australian Government had learned of an ISIS plan to attack the Australian team in Dhaka at an organised official reception with their Bangladesh counterparts.

Meanwhile, Cricket Australia has not shifted from its original position that the threat made was against Australian nationals in Bangladesh, rather than the Australian cricket team itself.

It’s understood players were not meant to attend the official function in question.

CA made the swift decision to withdraw Steve Smith and his men from the tour, and a short time later, extremists attacked and murdered an Italian tourist in the city.

“We stand by our decision to postpone tours to Bangladesh due to serious concerns about the safety and security of the Australian team and officials,” said a CA spokesperson.

“We will continue to monitor advice from ASIO, DFAT and our own security advisors about the security risk for any future tours of the Australian team in Bangladesh and make a decision based on this advice closer to any potential tour.”

Former Bangladesh Cricket head of performance Mal Loye. Source: Getty Images

In an interview with the Daily Mail, former Bangladesh Cricket head of performance Mal Loye has revealed he quit his post with the body after learning of the planned attacks against the Australians.

“The week I left, the Australian team didn’t turn up because the terrorists had planned to take us out when we had an event sorted with the touring team,” Loye said.

“My boss’s wife was arranging the event with the Australians. The Australian Government saw the plans from the underworld guys about what was going to happen. The plans didn’t work out for the terrorists because the Australian team didn’t arrive there.

“The Italians got shot that week. The terrorists obviously thought they’d take a few people out while they were there. That was enough for me. I knew after the shootings that my freedom as a westerner had gone.”

Last week, England Cricket Board officials decided that they were satisfied with safety arrangements for their tour of Bangladesh, however it’s understood some England players have opposed the trip.