Australia are not yet sure of touring Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in September despite assurances by the ICC.

The ICC's attempts at convincing jittery cricketers about the security situation in Pakistan seem to be hitting a dead end with Australian skipper Ricky Ponting saying that his teammates are still not sure about touring the strife-torn country for next month's Champions Trophy.

"As far as the players go, there has been some concern. There is no doubt about that. There has been concern for quite a while now," the Australian captain said after meeting ICC and security officials and Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson.

"We, as a cricket team, are no different to any other Australian. I am sure everyday Australians that you would bump into in the street would have some concerns as well, but the good thing is we are a lot more informed now than we were before the day started," Ponting was quoted as saying by 'The Australian'.

Ponting said his team will take another few days to decide whether to tour Pakistan or not.

"There are obviously some decisions to be made in the next few days," he said.

Ponting, Clarke and all-rounder Andrew Symonds are among the top Australian cricketers unwilling to tour Pakistan.

Earlier, the ICC had failed to convince New Zealand players as well.

"It was a disgrace. It showed a complete lack of understanding and respect for the concerns we have," a New Zealand player, who declined to be named, said after a meeting with the ICC Task Force that apparently was not attended by some of its key members.

An agitated New Zealand Cricket Players Association chief executive Heath Mills said the meeting ended inconsequentially. "We are pleased the task force came and saw us, but they have done nothing to allay fears that Pakistan is a dangerous place to tour," Mills said.

"We are in the same position. We (the NZCPA) cannot recommend touring Pakistan. Even if cricketers were not the targets, Pakistan is a country in turmoil.

"We have seen the Taliban increase their activity recently with a number of bombings in different cities. There's a real possibility our players could be caught in a terrorist bombing and become collateral damage," he added.

The ICC also admitted that things did get out of hand in the meeting with New Zealand players.

"The Australians put their views across in a very polite way, perhaps not as animated and cynical as the New Zealand players," Richardson said.