Melbourne: Foreign cricket teams touring Pakistan still face an "unacceptable risk," the international players' body said as Zimbabwe prepares to become the first full ICC member nation to play in the country since a deadly gun attack targeted visiting players six years ago.

The Pakistan and Zimbabwe cricket boards announced last week that Zimbabwe would play five limited-overs games in Pakistan this month, the first visit by a test nation since Sri Lanka's team bus was attacked by gunmen in 2009.