Adam Gilchrist has expressed fears for the future of the ICC Test Championship following Australia's decision not to tour Pakistan in October. The scheduled three-Test tour was called off because of persistent security fears, but Australia still hope to play the series on neutral territory. Gilchrist, however, feels this will undermine the Championship.

"It is going to make [the Championship table] difficult to determine," Gilchrist said, "because a lot of that was based on home and away wasn't it? Hopefully it can still maintain a bit of momentum during this difficult challenge."

Gilchrist also said he was sad to miss out on the opportunity to play a Test series in Pakistan: "That is a major disappointment and hopefully, come the end of my career, I don't look back and say I never got the chance to go [to Pakistan] and play Test cricket.

"But the disappointment, being honest, is levelled up with a relief that I or team-mates aren't going and being put in potentially dangerous situations. Then your family worries a little bit ... I suppose every non-Asian team wants to go to the sub-continent and win, it is always a challenge and high on the priority list."

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