Bangladesh may play their maiden Test series in India later this year, according to the the country’s cricket board.
India have not hosted Bangladesh for a Test match since the Tigers gained full status in 2000. The reasons have reportedly been low earnings for the hosts in terms of sponsors given Bangladesh’s low status in Test cricket. The Tigers’ only visits to India have been for One-Day Internationals. India have played seven Tests in Bangladesh, including the inaugural match in Dhaka in November 2000, but remain the only Test-playing nation yet to welcome the Bangladeshis at home.
BCCI assured BCB of series: Kamal
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Mustafa Kamal informed his colleagues in the BCB that he had been assured by his Indian counterpart Narayanaswamy Srinivasan that India will host Bangladesh this year. Kamal met Srinivasan on the sidelines of the Indian Premier League and he had ‘received assurance that India will host Bangladesh for a full tour later this year’, said a BCB statement.
There was no immediate comment from the Board Of Control For Cricket In India on the matter, and it remained unclear how India will accommodate Bangladesh in their crowded schedule — India are due to host New Zealand in August-September for three Tests before taking part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September-October, and then host England for four Tests in November-December.
Bangladesh, who were due to tour Pakistan this month, look set to pull out of the reported deal where Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf would endorse Kamal’s nomination for the post of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Vice-President in return for a tour of Pakistan.
Despite a satisfied security team and Kamal’s approval after it visited Pakistan, the tour is likely to be scrapped despite PCB’s all-out efforts to guarantee high-level security to the tourists.
Pakistan-Bangladesh relations to suffer: PCB
Meanwhile, cricket relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be reconsidered if the latter decides not to tour Pakistan for the series, said Ashraf.
Talking to the media in Lahore, Ashraf said that it will be decided before the ICC meeting whether Bangladesh will be touring Pakistan or not. Ashraf refused to name other nations that Pakistan has invited to tour the country, saying that there were those who did not want to see international cricket in the country and were trying to stop others as well.
Commenting on India touring Pakistan, the chairman said that the tour is still pending and if India wants Pakistan to tour their country first then they should announce a plan for it. (With additional input from AFP)
Zaka Ashraf
“The BCB was really eager to send its team. The tour still hangs in the balance but even if they don’t come, we won’t be dejected. We’ll look at other options then.”
Published in The Express Tribune, April 11th, 2012.
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Lol Bangladesh has a lot of ego and pride, well we gotta give it to them they have vanity now
Here's an interesting read: In the 2012 Wisden, editor Lawrence Booth writes: “India have ended up with a special gift: the clout to shape an entire sport. Some national boards would struggle to survive without an Indian visit. But too often their game appears driven by the self-interest of the few — officials unable to admit that injuries collected in, or aggravated by the IPL damaged their side’s chances in England; capable of suggesting disregard for the innings defeat at Sydney in January 2012 by responding with the breathless news of the schedule for IPL 5; and happy to whitewash the whitewashes with constant reference to the World Cup.” Ouch!
Say goodbye to BPL. This time don't cry like babies.
Fair enough Bengal babies...Start worrying about BPL Season 2, how to make it success without Pakistanis... :)
it was pcb's fault. they should not given bangladesh that much priority at the first place. india would have never invited them if they don't have pakistan card in their pocket. they are worse than street cricketers. it was for pakistan that they are getting some attention.
the Zimbabweans have always been fair to us. Perhaps looking at the part of the world would be a good place to start. In fact, an Afghan-Pak 5-match t20 series might have some significant impact on other minnows touring Pakistan. It seems as if though we'll have to start from the ground up given that high profile matches look to be some distance way.
@Ashutosh: Yeah, probably u r right :)
I would suggest, Go for Zimbabwe Cricket team. BCB does not look serious in touring Pakistan.
@Truth_Prevails: If you look closely and carefully Bangladesh, behaves life the "Baap" of India. . It is probably not possible for India to say "no" to Bangladesh. If India tries to say that they are totally occupied then Bangladeshis will abuse India of playing "Big Brother" and the entire Indian sub-continent will agree ... .
oh no! more hobbit cricket.
@mr. righty rightist:
Ha ha ha ha
very funny
@Simon Khan, you misread 'Aik Pakistani', He/She was that BCB was the Bacha of India! So chill dude, we are just talking cricket here.
@Tariq, I like your idea.
Hey guys, take no offense. Just enjoy the below joke. It's just a joke.
One side headed by Mohammad Aamir and another side headed by Mohammad Asif.
Match referee : Salman Butt.
Shoaib Akthar will be the bouncer, if anyone tries hanky-panky.
Shahid Afridi will be the Umpire. However, no additional balls should be handed to him. he might bite them.
Bob Woolmer will bless both the teams from above.
So, the cat is finally out if the box. Now we all know why the BCB were playing pass the buck game with the PCB. First it needed the ICC approval and then they passed it in to their prime minister.
I think Mr. Zaka Ashraf may need a history refresher, surprised that he can not recognize the opportunists and the back stabbers at the BCB. PCB should pay the Pakistani players and keep them away from the BPL. Let them ask their masters BCCi to fill that hole. After all half of every BPL team were Pakistanis.
i agree we should not ask others to come to pakistan and play. just make 2 teams and play with each other. we have 22 best players anywaz.
to (Aik Pakistani), Bangladesh is not Pakistan's Bacha, don't forget Muslim Bengali's created Pakistan. So practically you are living in their country currently Pakistan that they gave blood for.
sheesh...stop begging other nations to tour your country....your team can play in any country they want....
RAW is at it again!