Cricket Australia had no knowledge of the claims that the London bombers had planned to attack the Australian and England cricket teams during last year's Ashes series, according to chief executive officer James Sutherland.
England's The Sunday Times suggested there was a real threat against both teams during the Edgbaston Test, but Sutherland said CA had received no information on the alleged plan, and confirmed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was also unaware.
"The tragic terrorism attacks in the UK last year were a cause of great concern for us, our players and for the team management group travelling with the players during at that time," he said.
"Our long-standing approach is based on a fundamental principle that safety and security of players and team management is our priority."
"We work with the Australian Cricketers Association to take expert security advice from as many sources as we can before we make decisions about whether tours should go ahead or not."
Sutherland said CA had consulted a number of UK experts, including the London Metropolitan Police, and in consultation with both players and the ACA, had made its decision.
"At no stage then or since was there any specific issue relating to the Australian or England teams raised with us," he said.
"We took detailed advice and acted on that advice."
