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There will be no major changes to the existing security plan for the fifth Test between West Indies and England at the Queen's Park Oval, following the recent attacks in Pakistan earlier this week.

Captain Gary Griffith, who heads the firm in charge of match security, said there would be no 'knee-jerk reaction' to the assault on the Sri Lankan team by armed militants on Tuesday, stressing that he was sure the existing plan would be adequate.

"In light of what happened in Pakistan, we cannot have a knee-jerk reaction," Griffith said.

Confident

"Our security plan for the Test match at the Oval was in place long before the attack in Pakistan and we are confident that it will work well.

"All systems are in place and there is no need to panic. Fans must, however, take note that they would not be able to bring glass bottles into the ground and must also understand that there would be random searches at the ground."

Security for international matches has come under the microscope following the attacks in Lahore that left eight members of the Sri Lankan squad injured and six Pakistani policemen dead.