South Africa turns down Bangladesh tour request
The Bangladesh Cricket Board, after their brief Pakistan tour this month was postponed following a court order, had approached Cricket South Africa (CSA) with a proposal to play one-day and Twenty20 internationals in May.
"Unfortunately there are too many practical obstacles that prevent us from accepting this commitment," CSA acting chief executive Jacques Faul said in a statement.
"At the moment most of our senior Proteas are spread around the world in England and India and those who are at home are undergoing rehabilitation from injuries picked up during the past season.
"We also have to bear in mind that the Proteas have a hectic schedule ahead of it with very important tours to England and Australia with the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka sandwiched in between," he added.
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We should stop criticizing BD. What they did was right. If you cannot protect your own people how can you take care of BD cricketers. I still do not understand fool-proof security. We should wait till thinks settle down in Pak.
“We also have to bear in mind that the Proteas have a hectic schedule ahead of it with very important tours to England and Australia with the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka"
The Above Statement by Cricket SA is enough embarrassment for Bangladesh.
Its not because of just playing cricket, It was actually opportunity if bangladesh come here and play some cricket they would have helped pakistan to have some cricket and enjoyment for pak people as they are all muslims they should have no fear by playing in pakistan, TRUE muslim never fear. As being a muslim we thought they gonna give us hand in difficult times, Anyway we shouldnt retaliate the same but shld keep them ignore they will come to know by them self that what they have did
Am not Bangali but perhaps we would have done the same thing which Bangladesh did. Who would forget what happened with Sri Lankans in Lahore
As long as they include Hashim Amla and Wayne Parnell in their team, I am fine with whatever SA does........
They may actually blame it on some conspiracy by Pakistan.
SA just reminded them of their 'auqaat'...and PCB should also now reject their offer to tour Pakistan, cricket with BD is hardly any exciting to be considered a revival!
It's just a stupid game. Relax , please!
Zaka Ashraf should learn some diplomatic skills . He brought on the mess by whipping up needless hysteria
When Bangladesh agreed to toaur Pakistan, Pakistan was all praise for the Ummah and their brothers.
Now, they are cursing Bangladeshis. The worst kind of hypocrites.
Please....its not like Bangladesh is the first or the last country to refuse to play in Pakistan. Taking jibes at their level of play is not fair criticism. Why blame them for playing it safe?
Well they get a taste of their own medicine. They should have gone with the Pak Tour not only it would have improve their Goodwill but would have given them a chance to play some tough cricket.
This is diplomatic way of letting Bengalis know that they are not good enough to waste SA time on. I think BD should come to their senses now, hype had gotten into their head.
Bangladesh has been rightly told abt there place in cricket....they recently forgot their place
Accha hua, Jitni hum nay inhe izzat di, zada he choray hogaye... They came close to victory (second of their teams lifetime) and began to consider themselves on top of the game... ab aur karo court order for postponing matches in country that gives you respect... well I have something to say... you worked hard to earn our respect, you lost it in the blink of an eye...
Relax guys. South Africans turned down Bangladeshi offer simply due to their strict schedule - not because they fear that their bus may be targeted by militants in a broad daylight. Shouldn't be embarrassing for them in any way.
Bangla Desh should lodge a protest with PCB for scuttling the SA tour to their country.
@ather khan: Inshallah
@Asad: Yes, you are right.
hahahaha
Hahahaha.....I guess another petition will be file in Dhaka High Court.
Now BANGLADESH "HUMILATE" by SOUTH AFRICA.How now they feel?
as you sow, so shall you reap. enemies of pakistan is planning against pakistan, but ALLAH has greater plan. bangladesh has participated in the plan of pakistan's enemy. may they never win a cricket match.