23 Bangladesh players signed up for PSL draft for PSL in Pak - 2 weeks later, Pakistan is unsafe?

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More than 20 Bangladesh players signed up for the PSL draft knowing that the tournament was going to be played in Pakistan. Now a few weeks later, for many of them, Pakistan isn't safe to tour <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvBan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvBan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1210168830800084992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Sunny_majoka]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More than 20 Bangladesh players signed up for the PSL draft knowing that the tournament was going to be played in Pakistan. Now a few weeks later, for many of them, Pakistan isn't safe to tour <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakvBan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakvBan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1210168830800084992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Because they were not picked by any PSL team

 

[MenInG]

Because they were not picked by any PSL team

The point is they were ready to 'risk life and limb' and magically their families were happy for their loved ones to spend not just ONE week but the whole month in Pakistan in possibly 4 different locations.

Shameless is the word that comes to mind.

 

[shamaan]

If some where picked then they might have come becouse no one has fone madd thier job easier of saying no

 

[Titan24]

So money and oppurtunity to perform in PSL to be considered for other leagues as well is more important than representing your country in Pakistan. Some Srl players also did the same before realizing their mistake and came for the test series.

 

[MenInG]

If some where picked then they might have come becouse no one has fone madd thier job easier of saying no

Maybe PSL management should help PCB by selecting these players if a series is planned around PSL time

 

[TeymurBlake]

Interesting..... guess money talks for BCB.

 

[sshakir411]

No Bangladeshi should be bought by PSL teams.

 

[Shazzam]

No Bangladeshi should be bought by PSL teams.

Why? They smack 6s. We need them, they are gun batsmen.

 

[Savak]

I would have personally never invited such a low grade team like Bangladesh in the first team

 

[Abdullah719]

Why? They smack 6s. We need them, they are gun batsmen.

None of the BD players were picked at the draft.

 

[LegendAli]

Why? They smack 6s. We need them, they are gun batsmen.

Surely if this was true at least one of them would of managed to be drafted.

 

[Saj]

Amazing when the money is right, how anywhere can be safe, but when the rupees aren't there, the same place becomes unsafe.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Amazing when the money is right, how anywhere can be safe, but when the rupees aren't there, the same place becomes unsafe.

Plain and simple pakistan need to cut all ties with bangladesh. Pathetic and childish games from them should be ignored.

 

[ahsan17]

Amazing how many of the posters thumping chests are not responding to this thread, as it disproves their arguments left and right.

 

[Abdullah]

The point is they were ready to 'risk life and limb' and magically their families were happy for their loved ones to spend not just ONE week but the whole month in Pakistan in possibly 4 different locations.

Shameless is the word that comes to mind.

Not sure u can blame the players. maybe their board is using them as a pawn in this

 

[Junaids]

Amazing when the money is right, how anywhere can be safe, but when the rupees aren't there, the same place becomes unsafe.

Would you go to Chechynia or Somalia for $1 million?

Would you go for $100?

Every man has his price.

 

[Ahmed4472]

Would you go to Chechynia or Somalia for $1 million?

Would you go for $100?

Every man has his price.

Do you really think the difference in money could be this much. PSL is not as rich as IPL and payments are not that big. And with this logic, if the payments were so lucrative entire PSL would have happened in Pakistan ever since it started.

 

[daytrader]

Who were these 20? Enough to make a first choice xi?

 

[JibranAnsari]

We need cricket teams touring pakistan and we cant have this attitude , let them first come for t20s. Show them great hospitality and they may tour for tests in future.

 

[Abdullah719]

Who were these 20? Enough to make a first choice xi?

Mahmudullah, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Tamim Iqbal, Abul Hasan, Afif Hossain, Al Amin Hossain, Alok Kapali, Aminul Islam, Liton Das, Mehdy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Hider Rony, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Farhad Reza, Imrul Kayes, Muktar Ali, Sabbir Rehman, Saif Hasan.

 

[RajBan]

We need cricket teams touring pakistan and we cant have this attitude , let them first come for t20s. Show them great hospitality and they may tour for tests in future.

Very sensible and practical post.

 

[MenInG]

We need cricket teams touring pakistan and we cant have this attitude , let them first come for t20s. Show them great hospitality and they may tour for tests in future.

Will this become the way forward? Then why waste time with security briefings etc - you can see why PCB feel aggrieved. If Namzul Hassan is not the right people to talk to then we should have asked Bangladesh cricket team captain to come and inspect stuff.

If Nazmul is simply a postman delivering messages, then I humbly submit that he has no business running BCB.

 

[sjahmed23]

Lol there was a big lobbying effort. Bangladesh knows it cannot upset the Indians. Their prime minister was just recently shaking Kohlis hands, surely they will follow whatever India wants

 

[Shafi]

We need cricket teams touring pakistan and we cant have this attitude , let them first come for t20s. Show them great hospitality and they may tour for tests in future.

If you keep bending without any valid reason given by your fellow boards one day we will be on the floor and even Nepal/Bhutan will walk on top us.

 

[JibranAnsari]

If you keep bending without any valid reason given by your fellow boards one day we will be on the floor and even Nepal/Bhutan will walk on top us.

We need to dump this attitude of ego and bend a little , i wonder even if nepal/ bhutan would tour us for two three weeks at the moment. We need to understand that we are at disadvantage at the moment , our image is getting better but not totally in the clear. A great diplomacy is needed not the emotional rhetorics from responsible people in the pcb.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Will this become the way forward? Then why waste time with security briefings etc - you can see why PCB feel aggrieved. If Namzul Hassan is not the right people to talk to then we should have asked Bangladesh cricket team captain to come and inspect stuff.

If Nazmul is simply a postman delivering messages, then I humbly submit that he has no business running BCB.

They have agreed to come for t20 tour and we should take it as a positive at the moment , we cant do anything about it and i fail to understand what will showing dissent and strongarming bd will achieve at the moment. You cant force anyone to come.

 

[MenInG]

They have agreed to come for t20 tour and we should take it as a positive at the moment , we cant do anything about it and i fail to understand what will showing dissent and strongarming bd will achieve at the moment. You cant force anyone to come.

We cant force them but we live in a world where there need to be some amount of decency. If we use jungle law then FTP is a waste of time also.

 

[Abdullah719]

They have agreed to come for t20 tour and we should take it as a positive at the moment , we cant do anything about it and i fail to understand what will showing dissent and strongarming bd will achieve at the moment. You cant force anyone to come.

They are indicating that they might find it difficult to form a T20 team too, which is ludicrous.

 

[JibranAnsari]

They are indicating that they might find it difficult to form a T20 team too, which is ludicrous.

Result of our briliiant diplomacy , why cant pcb thi k of the repercussions?

 

[JibranAnsari]

We cant force them but we live in a world where there need to be some amount of decency. If we use jungle law then FTP is a waste of time also.

Pakistan has been following its ftp in uae for years and bangladesh hasnt refused to play tests against pakistan , they are ready to play at a neutral venue.

 

[Shafi]

We need to dump this attitude of ego and bend a little , i wonder even if nepal/ bhutan would tour us for two three weeks at the moment. We need to understand that we are at disadvantage at the moment , our image is getting better but not totally in the clear. A great diplomacy is needed not the emotional rhetorics from responsible people in the pcb.

BD does not want to play test in Pakistan even if we host 3 T20s successfully.

Here is the link::::: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/72988170.cms

So why you keep saying after T20s they may judge the situation and play test in Pakistan?

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan has been following its ftp in uae for years and bangladesh hasnt refused to play tests against pakistan , they are ready to play at a neutral venue.

The Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan has changed the fact that Pakistan is not ready for international tours - if that hadnt happened, your arguments would have been valid.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan has been following its ftp in uae for years and bangladesh hasnt refused to play tests against pakistan , they are ready to play at a neutral venue.

Bara ehsaan kar rahe hain yaar

 

[Abdullah719]

Of the 12 players who played in the T20Is against India, 8 signed up for the PSL draft. That's most of their T20I team.

 

[Saj]

Of the 12 players who played in the T20Is against India, 8 signed up for the PSL draft. That's most of their T20I team.

But Pakistan was safe for them a few weeks ago

 

[MenInG]

But Pakistan was safe for them a few weeks ago

The BCB needs to seriously think about their public statements as now looking very silly.

 

[MenInG]

So as Mr. Mani confirmed today:

The Pakistan Super League 2020 will feature 36 foreign stars. It was gratifying that 425 overseas players from 22 countries registered their interest in playing in the HBL PSL 2020. Of these, 39 from Afghanistan, 12 from Australia, 23 from Bangladesh, 10 from Canada, 109 from England, seven from Hong Kong, six from Ireland, seven from the Netherlands, eight from Nepal, 11 from New Zealand, nine from Oman, five from Scotland, four from Singapore, 27 from South Africa, 39 from Sri Lanka, nine from the UAE, six from the USA, 82 from the West Indies, 9 from Zimbabwe and one each from Bermuda, Kenya and Namibia.

 

[GrandMaster]

109 players from England registered for the upcoming PSL event, does that mean that the PCB will put the same pressure on ECB to play a series in Pakistan? No ! Then why pressurise BCB to play in Pakistan?

 

[Sunny_majoka]

109 players from England registered for the upcoming PSL event, does that mean that the PCB will put the same pressure on ECB to play a series in Pakistan? No ! Then why pressurise BCB to play in Pakistan?

How you can predict "no" BTW

 

[GrandMaster]

How you can predict "no" BTW

PCB don’t have the guts to force or pressurise SENA countries.

 

[Saj]

109 players from England registered for the upcoming PSL event, does that mean that the PCB will put the same pressure on ECB to play a series in Pakistan? No ! Then why pressurise BCB to play in Pakistan?

Read Ehsan Mani's recent comments regarding future Home Series.

 

[Rana]

PCB don’t have the guts to force or pressurise SENA countries.

They have a lot more principal than you think, the SENA nations that is. They will not refuse a tour if there is no genuine reason to do so. Mark my words.

 

[emranabbas]

109 players from England registered for the upcoming PSL event, does that mean that the PCB will put the same pressure on ECB to play a series in Pakistan? No ! Then why pressurise BCB to play in Pakistan?

ALL Pakistani home games will be played in Pakistan it was announced by PCB last month


The question is why Bangladesh should be an exception???

 

[GrandMaster]

ALL Pakistani home games will be played in Pakistan it was announced by PCB last month


The question is why Bangladesh should be an exception???

SA is scheduled to tour Pakistan in Jan-Feb 2021 and then Australia in Feb-Mar 2022. SENA countries have enough time to come up with excuses.

 

[emranabbas]

SA is scheduled to tour Pakistan in Jan-Feb 2021 and then Australia in Feb-Mar 2022. SENA countries have enough time to come up with excuses.

How certain are you they will come up with excuses? 109 English players registered interest in playing PSL for a Month and South Africa have already have interest of touring Pakistan this year and are in talks.
ICC have approved their are no security issues in Pakistan

Maybe Bangladesh are just playing politics on the order of their master??

To be fair we are not that interested in Bangladesh touring anyways we know it's going to be a whitewash we are just exposing the politics involved

 

[Titan24]

SA is scheduled to tour Pakistan in Jan-Feb 2021 and then Australia in Feb-Mar 2022. SENA countries have enough time to come up with excuses.

SA is expected to tour Pak for 3 T20s in March-April 2020 as well.

 

[cricketjoshila]

SA is expected to tour Pak for 3 T20s in March-April 2020 as well.

IPL time. SA players are said to available for the full IPL.

 

[1ManArmy]

IPL time. SA players are said to available for the full IPL.

They're going to tour in early March for 3 T20is so no it'll not be "IPL time"

 

[cricketjoshila]

They're going to tour in early March for 3 T20is so no it'll not be "IPL time"

He said March April. So i said IPL time.

Is this confirmed or is this ongoing discussion?

 

[GrandMaster]

SA is expected to tour Pak for 3 T20s in March-April 2020 as well.

T20s ain’t an issue here. We can say cricket has returned to Pakistan only when SENA countries visit for a full fledge test series. And that’s not happening until 2021.

 

[Titan24]

They're going to tour in early March for 3 T20is so no it'll not be "IPL time"

He said March April. So i said IPL time.

Is this confirmed or is this ongoing discussion?

Dates arent confirmed yet but PSL is starting from 20 Feb and will end by 22nd March and no Pak series will take place then. Window is of 6 days before the start of IPL which is starting on March 29th.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...adesh-ireland-afghanistan/article30305804.ece

https://www.geo.tv/latest/262595-mcc-to-tour-pakistan-in-2020

 

[saadahmed321]

No of the Bangladeshi players were picked at the draft.

 

[Greenstorm]

Players have no say in this. Its their government calling the shots.

 

[MenInG]

As per news report - the 'truth' behind Bangladesh players in PSL Draft:


Sources said a major drawback to BCB’s negotiating power with the PCB was the registration of a number of Bangladesh cricketers for the upcoming Pakistan Super League.

The fifth edition of PSL T20 is to be played on Pakistan soil from February 20 to March 22.

However, Bangladesh are to host Zimbabwe for one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is at the end of February, so the players are unlikely to be available.

On condition of anonymity, one of the Bangladesh cricketers who had been registered for the PSL said the registration for franchise tournaments is usually carried out by players’ agents, who sometimes have improper knowledge about their availability.

“First, the agreement is signed by our agent and they complete all the formalities on our behalf when it comes to making us available for any franchise-based tournament. Second, we cannot play the PSL as we have a home series against Zimbabwe at that point of time,” the cricketer said.


https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/01/07/bcb-begins-taking-player-consent-for-pakistan-tour

 

[Saj]

As per news report - the 'truth' behind Bangladesh players in PSL Draft:


Sources said a major drawback to BCB’s negotiating power with the PCB was the registration of a number of Bangladesh cricketers for the upcoming Pakistan Super League.

The fifth edition of PSL T20 is to be played on Pakistan soil from February 20 to March 22.

However, Bangladesh are to host Zimbabwe for one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is at the end of February, so the players are unlikely to be available.

On condition of anonymity, one of the Bangladesh cricketers who had been registered for the PSL said the registration for franchise tournaments is usually carried out by players’ agents, who sometimes have improper knowledge about their availability.

“First, the agreement is signed by our agent and they complete all the formalities on our behalf when it comes to making us available for any franchise-based tournament. Second, we cannot play the PSL as we have a home series against Zimbabwe at that point of time,” the cricketer said.


https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/01/07/bcb-begins-taking-player-consent-for-pakistan-tour

Seems like some language barriers between the Bangladesh players and their agents.

The excuses keep coming.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

As per news report - the 'truth' behind Bangladesh players in PSL Draft:


Sources said a major drawback to BCB’s negotiating power with the PCB was the registration of a number of Bangladesh cricketers for the upcoming Pakistan Super League.

The fifth edition of PSL T20 is to be played on Pakistan soil from February 20 to March 22.

However, Bangladesh are to host Zimbabwe for one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is at the end of February, so the players are unlikely to be available.

On condition of anonymity, one of the Bangladesh cricketers who had been registered for the PSL said the registration for franchise tournaments is usually carried out by players’ agents, who sometimes have improper knowledge about their availability.

“First, the agreement is signed by our agent and they complete all the formalities on our behalf when it comes to making us available for any franchise-based tournament. Second, we cannot play the PSL as we have a home series against Zimbabwe at that point of time,” the cricketer said.


https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/01/07/bcb-begins-taking-player-consent-for-pakistan-tour

So Bangladesh players are willing to put their lives on the line for franchise-league money but not for their country? I don't know who is calling the shots behind this drama/farce but it's poorly planned and makes the BCB look worst of all.

 

[Abdullah719]

“First, the agreement is signed by our agent and they complete all the formalities on our behalf when it comes to making us available for any franchise-based tournament. Second, we cannot play the PSL as we have a home series against Zimbabwe at that point of time,” the cricketer said.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/01/07/bcb-begins-taking-player-consent-for-pakistan-tour

They can't play PSL because none of them were picked