BCB chief rules out Tests in Pakistan

Send
Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 22:59, Jan 12, 2020 | Updated : 23:02, Jan 12, 2020


BCB president Nazmul HasanTigers will not play any Tests during its tour to Pakistan due to lack of clearance from the Bangladesh government, says the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).


"Due to the ongoing tension in the Middle East, the government is not allowing for a long tour in Pakistan. We want to only play T20s. We have been informed by the government. The Pakistan Cricket Board has been informed," its President Nazmul Hassan told the media on Sunday (Jan 12) after a meeting of the Board.
He, however, said the "final decision will come afterwards.”
Arguing for a short tour in Pakistan, the BCB chief said, “We want to assess the security situation during the T-20 series. It may boost the cricketers' confidence [to play in Pakistan].”
Recently, Sri Lanka became the first team to play Test cricket in Pakistan since 2009. That tour was always going to be in two parts, with the Tests first and then the white-ball matches. But the PCB swapped the formats around, with many major Sri Lanka players expressing their apprehension about touring, and the limited-overs matches were played first, in October. Once that tour was conducted without incident, Sri Lanka agreed to tour in December for a two-Test series with their first-choice players.

/ri/ia/zmi/
Top