‘Bangladesh tour is actually our home series’

PCB explains its demand for 50% revenue of the April-May series

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) believes that its stance on demanding 50% of the revenue from the upcoming tour of Bangladesh is justified, explaining that technically it is their home series as Bangladesh did not fulfil their commitment previously.

While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is unwilling to give into the PCB’s demands, the national cricket’s governing board came forward to convey the reason for their terms.

“To clear any misunderstanding arising out of the BCB President Nazmul Hassan’s statement to the media in Dhaka on Monday, the PCB wants to clarify the situation, which is diametrically different to what has been portrayed,” read a PCB media release.

“Pakistan had toured Bangladesh in 2011, and in accordance with the established principles of reciprocity, it is Bangladesh’s turn to tour Pakistan — which, despite a written commitment in 2012, was not honoured by the BCB.

“So while in principle this tour belongs to Pakistan, the PCB had expressed its willingness to visit Bangladesh for two Tests, three ODIs and a T20I in April-May this year in order to accommodate the BCB.”

The board further stated that since this is a Pakistan tour to be hosted by Bangladesh, the demand for a share in the generated revenue is fair.

“It also needs to be acknowledged that touring is an expensive proposition, which all boards finance from profits accruing from home tours. Since this is technically Pakistan’s home tour, the PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs,” said the release.

The PCB added that it would engage in further discussions with their Bangladesh counterparts in order to deliberate on the special condition by Pakistan for visiting Bangladesh twice in succession.

 

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