BCB insists on neutral venue for Test matches against Pakistan

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BCB insists on neutral venue for Test matches against Pakistan
ReutersUpdated December 26, 2019
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PCB chairman Ehsan Mani has hinted raising the matter with the governing International Cricket Council should Bangladesh refuse to play the Tests in Pakistan. — AFP/File
DHAKA: Bangladesh are ready to play Twenty20 Internationals in Pakistan next month but the Test series must take place in a neutral venue, the chief executive of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nizamuddin Chowdhury said.

Test cricket returned to Pakistan after a decade with a two-Test series against Sri Lanka earlier this month. Rawalpindi and Karachi hosted Pakistan’s first Tests on home soil since a terror attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus in Lahore in March 2009.

Enthused by the smooth staging of the series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its team would no more play their ‘home’ matches abroad as has been the practice with Test teams shunning the country citing safety concerns.

PCB’s assertion notwithstanding, Bangladesh remain wary of touring Pakistan for a lengthy period, Chowdhury told the Daily Star newspaper.

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“We stand firm on our ground. We only want to play T20Is in Pakistan,” the BCB chief executive was quoted as saying.

“The stakeholders related to the series do not want us to play longer-version cricket in Pakistan,” Nizamuddin said.

Bangladesh are expected to play three Twenty20 Internationals in Lahore before a two-Test series against Pakistan who completed a 1-0 series victory against Sri Lanka on Monday.

“Actually, we have no other option here. We can play the T20Is but if we are to play Tests then it should be in a neutral venue,” Nizamuddin added.

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani has hinted raising the matter with the governing International Cricket Council should Bangladesh refuse to play the Tests in Pakistan.

“No one should be under any misapprehension as to where Pakistan’s home Tests will take place,” Mani told reporters on Monday. “All of Pakistan’s matches, against Bangladesh or anyone else, will take place in Pakistan.

“I still hope the BCB will reflect on the matter and accept there is no reason for them not to visit Pakistan.”

Published in Dawn, December 26th, 2019

 

[Imran Khan]

Karachi or Lahore its your selection . if this Indian province do not want to play then show them middle finger .

 

[Baby Leone]

Pakistan should now show middle finger to these bangaliss

they are not able to digest to0 much respect by Pakistan Board given to them lately.

it reminds me of the Loose talk with that Bangali player

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

Give them a middle finger salute and send them on their way

 

[Baltistan scouts]

We should never have helped them get test status .any home series for pakistan has to be played in pakistan for all countries.

 

[hussain0216]

The more they act like Bengalis the more every PCB member or Pakistani player or official who helped Bangla's or afghans in cricket should be slapped

I remember Pakistan tours to Bangla when no one gave a fcuk about them to help them

It's the same with the namak haram Afghani and their board

At some point Pakistan will need to understand it's us against our enemies and being nice to them has never helped

 

[maximuswarrior]

Don't play any tests. Simple. We are not going to change avenue. Anyone who refuses to come to Pak simply refuse to play.

 

[Old School]

Cricket should be banned in Pakistan. This circus only benefits the Hindustani corporate business model. Is cricket a real sport ? Focus on athletics, track and field sports instead. Countries which can not do well in Olympics, play cricket.

 

[Imran Khan]

Cricket should be banned in Pakistan. This circus only benefits the Hindustani corporate business model. Is cricket a real sport ? Focus on athletics, track and field sports instead. Countries which can not do well in Olympics, play cricket.

کرکٹ نے جتنا ملک کو بدنام کیا ہے اتنا دہشت گردی نے کیا ہے ۔ ہر دوسرے دن یہی خبر سننے کو ملتی ہے کہ کوئی للو پنجو ملک بھی کھیلنے کو تیار نہین کیونکہ پاکستان خطرناک ملک ہے ۔ہر روز نیا ڈرامہ نئی بے عزتی ملک کی ۔ کرکٹ کو ہی بین کر دینا چاہیے، میں نے خلیجی ممالک مین دیکھا کہ بنگالی 100 ڈالر مہینے پر سارا دن گرمی سردی بارش میں کچرا اٹھاتے ہیں ۔ وہ بنگالی بھی ہماری بے عزتی کر رہے ہیں کرکٹ میں ،۔

 

[maximuswarrior]

کرکٹ نے جتنا ملک کو بدنام کیا ہے اتنا دہشت گردی نے کیا ہے ۔ ہر دوسرے دن یہی خبر سننے کو ملتی ہے کہ کوئی للو پنجو ملک بھی کھیلنے کو تیار نہین کیونکہ پاکستان خطرناک ملک ہے ۔ہر روز نیا ڈرامہ نئی بے عزتی ملک کی ۔ کرکٹ کو ہی بین کر دینا چاہیے، میں نے خلیجی ممالک مین دیکھا کہ بنگالی 100 ڈالر مہینے پر سارا دن گرمی سردی بارش میں کچرا اٹھاتے ہیں ۔ وہ بنگالی بھی ہماری بے عزتی کر رہے ہیں کرکٹ میں ،۔

Cricket is a very limited game. Need to diversify sports in Pakistan.

 

[Old School]

کرکٹ نے جتنا ملک کو بدنام کیا ہے اتنا دہشت گردی نے کیا ہے ۔ ہر دوسرے دن یہی خبر سننے کو ملتی ہے کہ کوئی للو پنجو ملک بھی کھیلنے کو تیار نہین کیونکہ پاکستان خطرناک ملک ہے ۔ہر روز نیا ڈرامہ نئی بے عزتی ملک کی ۔ کرکٹ کو ہی بین کر دینا چاہیے، میں نے خلیجی ممالک مین دیکھا کہ بنگالی 100 ڈالر مہینے پر سارا دن گرمی سردی بارش میں کچرا اٹھاتے ہیں ۔ وہ بنگالی بھی ہماری بے عزتی کر رہے ہیں کرکٹ میں ،۔

If anything other than politicians corrupted our people, it is cricket. Why do we need this circus called cricket which is insulting and polluting our country everyday ? Along with cricket, we also need to ban bollywoody circus. Let the Bengalis play their provencial circus elsewhere.

 

[Samurai_assassin]

BD womens cricket team have already toured Pak even when their government opposed. Whats up with the mens team?

 

[Deltadart]

If we had any shame and courage we should call the whole thing off.