Confusing reports on Bangladesh players' willingness to tour Pakistan

[Abdullah719]

Report 1


Uncertainty looms large over the upcoming Pakistan tour of the Bangladesh national cricket team as most of the Tigers are reluctant about the tour, said a high official of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday.

The tour is originally scheduled for January-February 2020 for a three-match T20I and a two-match Test series. But BCB is reluctant to tour Pakistan for a longer period and so they proposed for only T20I series in Pakistan and the Test series in a neutral venue.

But the Pakistan Cricket Board (BCB) did not agree on this. PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani manifested that Pakistan would be playing all of their home series in the home soil from now on. These contrast positions of participating boards made the series uncertain.

The ongoing uncertainty grew more when a top official of BCB said most of the players of the Bangladesh national team are not willing to tour Pakistan.

He said the players have shown reluctance in written when BCB asked them to express their opinions for the tour.

“The board itself is not in a happy mood with this tour. We’re yet to make a final decision about the series in Pakistan. We can make the decision when we’ll come to know the opinions of the players. For now, I can tell you that most of the cricketers are unwilling to make the series and they informed the board president of it,” the official said preferring anonymity.

While most of the players showed reluctance to tour Pakistan, a Test player has signed up for the series as reported earlier on the day.

The BCB is likely to come up with the final decision after its next board meeting on January 12. Before that, board president Nazmul Hassan will hold a meeting with the players of the national team, the source also told the media.

After the terror attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team in 2009, no team toured Pakistan to play Test cricket until Sri Lanka did in December 2019. But according to BCB, it was not enough to mark Pakistan as a safe country to return international cricket fully.

If Bangladesh refuse to tour Pakistan, the PCB might bring the matter to the International Cricket Council as the series includes two Tests which are part of World Test Championship.

http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/231196

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Report 2

At least three senior cricketers of the Bangladesh team met with BCB president Nazmul Hasan for a final round of discussions on the matter Tuesday evening

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has begun taking consent from cricketers for the upcoming tour of Pakistan scheduled for January-February.

According to BCB sources, a few of the cricketers being considered for the tour have already signed the government order being distributed by the board to confirm their participation.

At least three senior cricketers of the Bangladesh team met with BCB president Nazmul Hasan for a final round of discussions on the matter Tuesday evening.

“We are just sharing the information with the players, explaining the situation and briefing them about the security advice and government’s position,” BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told the media Tuesday.

“Various opinions came from the players, but nothing is formal. There has been no final decision on the tour yet,” he added.

It is likely that the majority of the Bangladesh cricketers will give their consent for the tour, although wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim is an exception.

Sources said Mushfiq has already informed the board that he will not take part in the T20I or Test series if it is played in Pakistan.

The tour had been thrown into doubt as the boards of the two countries were having difficulty reaching consensus on when and where the T20I and Test series would be organized.

The BCB had wished to send the men’s national team for the three-match T20I series, and to play the two-match Test series at a neutral venue.

The BCB had also discussed splitting the T20I and Test series into separate parts with the PCB, which was also rejected.

The Tests are part of the ICC Test Championship.

A final decision on the tour is likely to be taken at a BCB meeting scheduled to take place on January 12.

If given the go-ahead, the Bangladesh team will board a flight for Pakistan on January 18.

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

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan need to do what they need to do, but without ruining relations with the board.

 

[Abdullah719]

So 23 signed up for PSL and according to a media outlet, a Test specialist today stated that he was willing to tour.

Yet, somehow, 'most' are reluctant.

 

[AFM]

But they registered for PSL?

BCB are a joke

 

[saeed5646]

When this drama will end ?Every day their is new statement from bcb buffoon

 

[Titan24]

So players were never asked until now? I highly doubt that; first it was coaching staff, govt etc and now its players. Is this a cricket tour trying to take place or a drama with random twists and turns.

Is nobody was interested in touring then what exactly BCB was negotiating for from the start?

 

[Bleedgreen4ever]

The real reason why Bangladesh has never been able to excel in cricket and to some extent globally is because of their weak fragile mind set

This is the main reason why BD on so many occasions have choked after coming so close to victory and even after 20 years are not even a competition to the likes of IND, PAK or SL
Even AFG will surpass them some day.
These decisions require a lot of courage and will. Either say YES like SL did or say NO like AUS/IND did.

This country and board can never be as great as INDIA , PAK or SL with this mindset.

Bangladeshi crickters need to get tough MENTALLY

 

[ZamanFan]

In few years time when cricket fans regret why Pakistan and Bangladesh are not playing each other, why Pakistan has'nt toured Bangladesh in last many years
They will remember a freak by name of Nazmul Hassan who and a certain lobby within Bcb that thought not touring Pakistan will help Bangladesh get more matches.

Wrongly blamed Bangladesh govt. for that, as Bcb itself can fet securiry clearance if they want to.
Pcb should withdraw its players from BPL, non-action by Mani will get him more flak.
If BCB wanted to resolve this issue or desired to postpone the test series it would've discussed it with Pcb behind closed doors instead of going to Bangladesh and indian media.
This move alone shows nefarious intent than they want Pcb to treat them like Sri Lanka who did not damage their relationship with Pcb, by having discourse via their press.

Pcb has been really benevolent on this 9th ranked country by waiting for their decision. Bangladesh tour anyway would have drawn zero interest and of Pcb really needs to show Bangladesh standing in cricket it can invite Nepal or Maldives and play T20 series with them, both these nations will still give more competition than Bangladesh.

 

[Savak]

When do players dictate to a board whether they wish to tour a country or no? Even if they say no, should it be the boards responsibility to put a squad of 16 willing to tour?

And why are 23 Bangladeshi players making themselves available for the draft? I wonder how many of these 23 players have refused to tour Pakistan for the bilateral series?

 

[Snowflake]

Clearly, the BD board doesn't want this series to happen. I am sure that no efforts whatsoever have been made by the board to mitigate the players concerns, if any exist in the first place that is.

I am quite sure that this 'players are reluctant to tour' is just an excuse that is being used by the board.

Such a farce.

 

[Amjid Javed]

PCB should just show the list of names who registered for PSL and if the high majority are same ones who now dont want to tour pakistan then ICC should rule in PCBs favour.

bangladesh play hardly any test cricket yet like a bunch of fools they choose to decline small scrapings they get.

 

[moghul]

Pakistan need to do what they need to do, but without ruining relations with the board.

It takes two to tango, BCB also needs to behave.

 

[moghul]

So 23 signed up for PSL and according to a media outlet, a Test specialist today stated that he was willing to tour.

Yet, somehow, 'most' are reluctant.

" most" are BCCI . I'm sure BD cricketers won;t have any issue and their coach too.

 

[moghul]

" reluctant players" are OK to stay in Pakistan for a month for PSL but not for two weeks for test , I thought BCB bosses are smarter than that.

 

[MMHS]

Relax guys, I understand the emotion, but it's not something that any common Bangladeshi can help. Regarding players' "reluctance", I don't think that excuse is selectively used for the first time, neither it'll be used for the last time. And, a lot those statements are fabricated by media for making money.

 

[Pete Rose]

It takes two to tango, BCB also needs to behave.

its not about fairness. Pakistan is safer than what it was ten years ago. At the same time, other boards or players have a right be skeptical. hosting SL was a great achievement, and definitely a supporting data point for the state of player safety and security. Yet, we have accept all countries will do their own due diligence. do whatever you need to do, but dont alienate ppl along the way.

 

[Pete Rose]

Relax guys, I understand the emotion, but it's not something that any common Bangladeshi can help. Regarding players' "reluctance", I don't think that excuse is selectively used for the first time, neither it'll be used for the last time. And, a lot those statements are fabricated by media for making money.

FWIW....i think BCB has softened its position over time. It has gone from not touring or not wanting to tour to wait and see post t20. Ultimately, there needs to be less public statements and more quiet deliberation.

 

[shah_1]

Not ideal response

BCB just doesn't want to tour, extremely sad. I feel Pakistan should never accept neutral venue.

 

[warcry]

oh well. may as well scrap the tour completely then.

hosting bangladesh generates a loss, even at home, let alone in dubai or abu dhabi, which is why no one invites bangladesh over for a test series.

 

[MenInG]

Guys - emotions are high but dont post racist stuff - this is just about cricket - lets leave it like that

 

[MMHS]

FWIW....i think BCB has softened its position over time. It has gone from not touring or not wanting to tour to wait and see post t20. Ultimately, there needs to be less public statements and more quiet deliberation.

Honestly I am not sure what actually is their position - I talked with one player and he said that we are observing.

T20 or LO tour helps but PCB’s ultimate goal should be to bring Test cricket in Pakistan - if not now, may be later. This procrastination isn’t helping actually.

 

[TalhaSyed]

BCB acting like a bunch of buffoons.

First claiming the coaching staff dont want to tour - only for the head coach to say he is happy to tour if BCB decide to do so.

Now saying that players are reluctant to tour Pakistan - even though plenty Bangladeshi players signed up to play the PSL in Pakistan.

The BCB are just looking silly here and are trying desperately to score some sort of power struggle victory here, even though the decision of not touring doesn't benefit either team.

 

[shah_1]

T20 series right now

Test series in April(No Bengladeshi is in IPL)

It can be a solution [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

 

[Titan24]

There is nothing for BCB to earn from all these theatrics to be honest. There is nothing they will gain from not touring unless there intention is to hurt Pak cricket and they are having delusions that this will effect Pak cricket and PCB in the long run or there is something in the background which we dont know about.

Anyways even if BD tours or not; world will keep on going. PSL will take place in 4 major cities of Pak with number of known foreign players and PCB will continue its pursuit for bringing test cricket back to Pak which in inevitable in the long run.

Good luck to BD team on their countless tests against top sides.

 

[Titan24]

oh well. may as well scrap the tour completely then.

hosting bangladesh generates a loss, even at home, let alone in dubai or abu dhabi, which is why no one invites bangladesh over for a test series.

BD was only being pursued because the series was in FTP and test championship.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Frankly PCB should have not released their players to play BPL this year. This could have helped Pak to negotiate BD to tour Pakistan.

 

[MMHS]

T20 series right now

Test series in April(No Bengladeshi is in IPL)

It can be a solution [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

Could be, but PCB should tie that with some legal bindings.

Problem is, PAK will always be in losing position here - PCB can bind BCB with every legal tape .... then somewhere one bomb blasts (it’s happening in everywhere, but problems for PCB is that they failed big time once - it’ll always hunt them unless other boards are supportive) - BCB can get a court injunction against touring BD players to PAK under national colour.

I am not sure what suggestion I can say here and another big problem these days is that we leave in social media era where everyone has access to global audience - some of the posts by Pakistanis are not helping the issue either (not only in PP). I have close contacts with several cricketers in BD.... and I can see a change in their tone in last one month regarding cricket in Pakistan or people of Pakistan in general. Many of them are close buddies with PAK players playing league cricket there, but emotion & ego are something that’s triggered quite fast.

Personally, I would like to see both teams playing during IPL; but I guess the last straw has come down one person - he won’t forget 2017 snub and PCB’s constant refusal to host BD in UAE, even for ODIs. I can say it other way - arrange one Test in UAE, Bangladesh might play next three Tests in Pakistan

 

[Cric_lover4487]

BD players feel totally safe and travel to play PSL in Pakistan but won't show up to play for their national team?

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Could be, but PCB should tie that with some legal bindings.

Problem is, PAK will always be in losing position here - PCB can bind BCB with every legal tape .... then somewhere one bomb blasts (it’s happening in everywhere, but problems for PCB is that they failed big time once - it’ll always hunt them unless other boards are supportive) - BCB can get a court injunction against touring BD players to PAK under national colour.

I am not sure what suggestion I can say here and another big problem these days is that we leave in social media era where everyone has access to global audience - some of the posts by Pakistanis are not helping the issue either (not only in PP). I have close contacts with several cricketers in BD.... and I can see a change in their tone in last one month regarding cricket in Pakistan or people of Pakistan in general. Many of them are close buddies with PAK players playing league cricket there, but emotion & ego are something that’s triggered quite fast.

Personally, I would like to see both teams playing during IPL; but I guess the last straw has come down one person - he won’t forget 2017 snub and PCB’s constant refusal to host BD in UAE, even for ODIs. I can say it other way - arrange one Test in UAE, Bangladesh might play next three Tests in Pakistan

I get that comments over the last few months have been in poor taste, but then BCB should front up with that rather than using player, coaching staff reluctance, lack of viable security as the main headline.

 

[MMHS]

There is nothing for BCB to earn from all these theatrics to be honest. There is nothing they will gain from not touring unless there intention is to hurt Pak cricket and they are having delusions that this will effect Pak cricket and PCB in the long run or there is something in the background which we dont know about.

Anyways even if BD tours or not; world will keep on going. PSL will take place in 4 major cities of Pak with number of known foreign players and PCB will continue its pursuit for bringing test cricket back to Pak which in inevitable in the long run.

Good luck to BD team on their countless tests against top sides.

Thanks for the good luck bro - indeed we are struggling to play Tests against top teams, though last year we did play five against NZ & IND - that too away.

However, I don’t think in that regard - that’s “playing against top teams”, this on going saga has much to do in it .... obviously if you don’t suggest that Pakistan is “also” a TOP TEAM, you know.

 

[saeed5646]

There is nothing for BCB to earn from all these theatrics to be honest. There is nothing they will gain from not touring unless there intention is to hurt Pak cricket and they are having delusions that this will effect Pak cricket and PCB in the long run or there is something in the background which we dont know about.

Anyways even if BD tours or not; world will keep on going. PSL will take place in 4 major cities of Pak with number of known foreign players and PCB will continue its pursuit for bringing test cricket back to Pak which in inevitable in the long run.

Good luck to BD team on their countless tests against top sides.

Well said .

 

[MMHS]

I get that comments over the last few months have been in poor taste, but then BCB should front up with that rather than using player, coaching staff reluctance, lack of viable security as the main headline.

Lots of stories you are reading are made up and you know how our south Asian media works.

I think, so far I have found two concrete stands -

1. Players & some coaching staffs are reluctant to tour PAK - which is true actually. Our coaching staffs are full of South Africans, Indians & Srilankans. There are few non Muslim players as well & the team has suffered a major scare recently in NZ. I don’t think registering for PSL is a big issue, because players can always withdraw from travelling to Pakistan individually. That registration took place few months back, before PSL schedule was published.

2. BD is not ready to play Test cricket in PAK - team can start the tour with quick tour of T20 in a confined environment and look forward from that experience - though this one I am not sure how genuine.

On top of that, I can say that Govt (ministry of foreign affairs) has left it to BCB; but they (BCB) will have to cover it legally (Court still can impose ban on the tour, which is not at BCBs hand).

Apart from that, all these splitted series, and other staffs are media mockery - don’t look much into it. You don’t expect BCB officials to brag with news channels & outlets on what was said and what not.

But, unofficially I can say one thing that BCB President is a tough nut and guy is now ACC head as well - he won’t help PCB much here.

 

[Mirpur express]

if this team doesn’t play tests in Pakistan then none of our player should get an NOC to play in the BPL & we shouldn’t invite any Bangla players for PSL .. a bit off topic but some of the foreigners coming over for PSL are mediocre to say the least.. rather have 9 Pakistanis & 2 QUALITY foreign players in psl teams

 

[MMHS]

if this team doesn’t play tests in Pakistan then none of our player should get an NOC to play in the BPL & we shouldn’t invite any Bangla players for PSL .. a bit off topic but some of the foreigners coming over for PSL are mediocre to say the least.. rather have 9 Pakistanis & 2 QUALITY foreign players in psl teams

That will set a bad precedence - in that case PCB will have to decline NOC for every country not playing Test in Pakistan. Also, individual players should be penalised for a tussle between boards. You see, despite Indian pressure BCB didn’t block players to play in PAK for PSL or World XI.

I think, touching these PLs & SLs in such issues isn’t wise - particularly for a board that has very little control over their players. Last time they tried - most of PAK players went to ICL; next time they did - half of national players left National T20 midway .... for BPL.

These extreme suggestions will make you only sad because people will come back to rub salt in the wound and enjoy your pain. PCB should try to mend the burnt bridges as much as possible, even for short term sacrifice and let things happen in positive direction; which this professional guy Wasim Khan is trying. Let him do his job without feeding “destructive” ideas and he might find something here - these Ijaz Butt, Zaka Ashraf & Nazam Sethi hasn’t earned you much apart from bitter relations with three of your neighbouring boards.

 

[Pete Rose]

Honestly I am not sure what actually is their position - I talked with one player and he said that we are observing.

T20 or LO tour helps but PCB’s ultimate goal should be to bring Test cricket in Pakistan - if not now, may be later. This procrastination isn’t helping actually.

Announce t20 and agree to further discussion on test tour later in the year depending on outcome of t20 tour

 

[MenInG]

So seems Mushfiq the main dissenter?

 

[MMHS]

So seems Mushfiq the main dissenter?

After India, looks like midget now is going to be enemy number one in Pakistan also

One of the main problems is that players are missing a leader - Mash is retired while Shakib is banned, therefore it’s a bit haphazard situation - lots of hush hush, not much conviction. Also, players are circumspective a bit, because they are not sure what to say here & not - I am sure 3 senior players will also say the same : “we can talk about ourselves, you talk with others”. Only Mash or Shakib could have said something as a whole and could have got support as well.

Mushy indeed is a big issue here, Mamood is his bro in law and one of them will become the captain for sure.

 

[MMHS]

Announce t20 and agree to further discussion on test tour later in the year depending on outcome of t20 tour

Could be, though it’s not ensuring Test cricket in PAK. But, I think PCB doesn’t have much to bargain here either - neither any guarantee. But, not much to loose either, so why not?

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

The tour is not going to happen guys, people in Bangladesh have a fear that once you go to Pakistan you will have a difficult time to enter US

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Announce t20 and agree to further discussion on test tour later in the year depending on outcome of t20 tour

Sensible suggestion.

It is not good to have ego about Bangladesh but when Australia or England won't tour (which I am sure will happen), to bend over backwards.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bangladesh media report 1:<br><br>"most of the cricketers are unwilling to make the series in Pakistan and they've informed the Board president"<br><br>Bangladesh media report 2:<br><br>"It is likely that the majority of the Bangladesh cricketers will give their consent for the tour"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvBAN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvBAN</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1214609996987731972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[Rana]

Frankly PCB should have not released their players to play BPL this year. This could have helped Pak to negotiate BD to tour Pakistan.

Lol like it did with the IPL?

 

[Pete Rose]

Could be, though it’s not ensuring Test cricket in PAK. But, I think PCB doesn’t have much to bargain here either - neither any guarantee. But, not much to loose either, so why not?

It’s basically about managing your own expectations. In any aspect of life the first thing one must do is to be honest to self. In this case pcb should understand that its neighbors will come eventually, one step at a time.

 

[Cric_lover4487]

Lol like it did with the IPL?

BPL needs Pak players for viewership outside BD

 

[ahmedzee]

Lol like it did with the IPL?

That actually happened in 2009, when none of the Pakistani players were picked during the auction (including Afridi). To safe face, Ijaz Butt pulled all the players out of IPL. Lets not kid ourselves here and twist the facts.

 

[Saj]

The PCB needs to give the BCB a deadline for a decision. If they don't give them a decision by the deadline, then cancel the tour.

 

[Abdullah719]

From Bangladesh's last Test squad (vs India):

Imrul, Mithun, Mahmudullah, Liton, Mehidy, Mosaddek, Mustafizur, Saif, Al-Amin - All were signed up for PSL draft. Of the remaining, Nayeem was in Karachi for Emerging Cup in 2018.

Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abu Jayed, Ebadot Hossain and Taijul Islam were the other players who didn't sign for PSL. Shadman Islam and Ebadot Hossain have only played a handful of T20s while Mominul is also really a long format specialist. So basically Mushfiqur is the only major name who is likely to have a problem with touring (if we go by the above names). Tamim would probably be in consideration, I imagine, but he was part of the World XI team that toured in 2017 and has also come for PSL, so don't think he should have any issues.

 

[MMHS]

BPL needs Pak players for viewership outside BD

These sort of thoughts are one of the reason of current state of PAK cricket, country as well to be honest. I don't know why you need to show everywhere that BD cricket needs Pakistan? BPL is broadcast in BT sports - you think that's for the PAK players there? Then why PSL is not there with so many PAK players? I read such many long & high jumps when your former Chairman blocked PAK players in the name of National T20 - then most of them ended in BPL, leaving NT20 at business end.

Do you think these sort of "intellectual theories" helping the course? In this tread itself I had to post few times to remind that "days have changed - someone needs to smell coffee". No one is liking this tussle and every Bangladeshi wants to see their team playing cricket .... and trust me, we don't have that superior sense of taste of which team we are playing against and their worth - we just love out team in field.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

These sort of thoughts are one of the reason of current state of PAK cricket, country as well to be honest. I don't know why you need to show everywhere that BD cricket needs Pakistan? BPL is broadcast in BT sports - you think that's for the PAK players there? Then why PSL is not there with so many PAK players? I read such many long & high jumps when your former Chairman blocked PAK players in the name of National T20 - then most of them ended in BPL, leaving NT20 at business end.

Do you think these sort of "intellectual theories" helping the course? In this tread itself I had to post few times to remind that "days have changed - someone needs to smell coffee". No one is liking this tussle and every Bangladeshi wants to see their team playing cricket .... and trust me, we don't have that superior sense of taste of which team we are playing against and their worth - we just love out team in field.

Same for me. I don't care.who it's against, I just love test cricket and want pakistan to play. I am annoyed a bit at BCB, I just want to see some cricket happen already!!

 

[Abdullah719]

Clear picture on Bangladesh's Test tour of Pakistan likely in next few days

Karachi, Jan 7 (PTI) A clear picture on whether Bangladesh will play a two-match Test series in Pakistan later this month is likely to come on Wednesday or Thursday after the chairmen of the two Boards established direct contact on telephone.

According to a reliable source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), chairman Ehsan Mani has called up his BCB counterpart Nazim-ul-Hasan to discuss the prospects of the upcoming Test series.

'Nazim-ul-Hasan has assured Mani he will be speaking to the players and coaching staff of the national team and will convey a final decision on touring Pakistan in the next 24 to 48 hours,' the source said.

'Mani and Hasan had a positive discussion and chances are a middle road will be found to make this series possible,' the source added.

https://in.news.yahoo.com/clear-picture-bangladeshs-test-tour-140221062.html

 

[omairsiddiqui]

Same for me. I don't care.who it's against, I just love test cricket and want pakistan to play. I am annoyed a bit at BCB, I just want to see some cricket happen already!!

Yeah man. Same here. Given our huge appetite for cricket in Pakistan, our team doesn't play nearly enough games in the year. Too many long gaps between tours.

 

[Bewal Express]

Our BD brothers have a bit of power and are desperate to show it.

 

[Amjid Javed]

PCB needs to stand firm, cant have every other cricket board messing around with schedules and dictating hoe and when pakistans home series are played.

 

[hur rizvi]

Just play the T20 series for now and convince them for test series during IPL

 

[Slim]

Let the bangla boys have their power trip, it comes rarely to them. Satisfy their ego, once the tour will happen such theatrics wont happen again.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Just cancel the tour, in the longterm this series being played will do long term damage to pakistans test team.

Does anyone really want to see Azhar Ali and Asad shafiq wrack up double or triple 100s against bangladesh and cement place in team for another 5 years

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Just play the T20 series, give the Bangladeshis a great welcome, and hopefully they will then be willing to play the ODI and Test in Pakistan in the future.

 

[light]

Is it just me or both parties media made the situation worst than what it should have been. These asian boards doesn't know the meaning of private negotiation, rather negociates through media ... what nonsense. Both of this boards needs a kick in the rear end. Embarassing at best

How much y'all wanna bet that the tour will happen after all these drama (caused mostly by media)?

 

[light]

Just cancel the tour, in the longterm this series being played will do long term damage to pakistans test team.

Does anyone really want to see Azhar Ali and Asad shafiq wrack up double or triple 100s against bangladesh and cement place in team for another 5 years

Most of your Your logic makes no sense. If this tour doesn't happen, in the long term it will only affect PCB, it will ruin relationship between BCB/PCB further, but more damaging towards PCB than BCB. Player's self interest has nothing to do with this at this point. You need to bring back crickey in PAK for future gen. If BCB can do all this, what chance will you guys have against SENA? Heck, even AFG will do the exact same thing as BCB citing they did it, why can't we. Logic makes sense now?

 

[sweep_shot]

Is it just me or both parties media made the situation worst than what it should have been. These asian boards doesn't know the meaning of private negotiation, rather negociates through media ... what nonsense. Both of this boards needs a kick in the rear end. Embarassing at best

How much y'all wanna bet that the tour will happen after all these drama (caused mostly by media)?

I personally feel that some of these reports are made up by Bangladeshi media and possibly Indian/Pakistani media. They care about profit and they don't care what they release. That's my theory.

BCB denied some of the reports.

I think we should not believe everything that is in the media. Only trust official BCB and PCB sources.

 

[sweep_shot]

I am a bit surprised that ICC hasn't said anything. They should've had a clear criteria for Pakistan from the very beginning. There is currently no clear rule whether a team has to go to Pakistan or not.

ICC should make the rule clear so that PCB and other boards know what is acceptable and what is not.

 

[nextover666666]

I know it's a weird situation but if Bangladesh is willing to play in Pakistan for t20 not let's invite them , I get that the test series is suppose to happen in Pakistan for WTC but if they don't want to come can't force them I doubt ICC would make Bangladesh forfeit those points for not touring , so might as well take the t20 matches because we want more teams to tour in Pakistan and play the test some were else if Bangladesh really don't want to tour for the test series

 

[Cric_lover4487]

These sort of thoughts are one of the reason of current state of PAK cricket, country as well to be honest. I don't know why you need to show everywhere that BD cricket needs Pakistan? BPL is broadcast in BT sports - you think that's for the PAK players there? Then why PSL is not there with so many PAK players? I read such many long & high jumps when your former Chairman blocked PAK players in the name of National T20 - then most of them ended in BPL, leaving NT20 at business end.

Do you think these sort of "intellectual theories" helping the course? In this tread itself I had to post few times to remind that "days have changed - someone needs to smell coffee". No one is liking this tussle and every Bangladeshi wants to see their team playing cricket .... and trust me, we don't have that superior sense of taste of which team we are playing against and their worth - we just love out team in field.

I am an Indian first of all. Spare me with your "times have changed" business. Bangladesh is still a bunny in test cricket. Pakistan will whitewash BD in test series. We both know it.
Winning few ODI matches at home and so much attitude huh?

 

[MMHS]

I am an Indian first of all. Spare me with your "times have changed" business. Bangladesh is still a bunny in test cricket. Pakistan will whitewash BD in test series. We both know it.
Winning few ODI matches at home and so much attitude huh?

Doesn’t matter if you are Indian or Pakistani - you don’t have any business here when it comes to which team team tours Pakistan and which not. Time has definitely changed - that’s the reason why PCB is putting their effort for this series to happen.

What PAK will do BD in Test cricket has very little to do in this topic. And, no I am not showing any attitude for winning few ODIs.

 

[Varun]

I am an Indian first of all. Spare me with your "times have changed" business. Bangladesh is still a bunny in test cricket. Pakistan will whitewash BD in test series. We both know it.
Winning few ODI matches at home and so much attitude huh?

What ODI matches do you speak of?

 

[Rana]

I am a bit surprised that ICC hasn't said anything. They should've had a clear criteria for Pakistan from the very beginning. There is currently no clear rule whether a team has to go to Pakistan or not.

ICC should make the rule clear so that PCB and other boards know what is acceptable and what is not.

How can they make a clear rule knowing India already violates any rule they have in regards to playing Pakistan?

 

[MenInG]

How can they make a clear rule knowing India already violates any rule they have in regards to playing Pakistan?

Lets keep that off this thread.

 

[dildilpak]

How can they make a clear rule knowing India already violates any rule they have in regards to playing Pakistan?

What rule? ICC is just a legislative body not a governing one & barring world cup events, it depends mostly on individual boards for its revenues. It has no powers to enforce boards to play against each other - especially India who makes 70 percent of the world cricket revenues. Thats why ICC cannot intervene if BCB decides to not tour Pakistan bi-laterally.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Can these useless lot make up their minds? If you don't want to come then don't come we're not going to cry. Stop beating around the bush, just say yes or no. They've been doing this for years. We need to stop stressing over a traditional minnow team in sport that had a losing streak against us for a decade.

 

[barah_admi]

We all know which b is pulling the Bcb strings...

 

[MenInG]

Bangladesh Cricket Board will come to a decision over the national team’s tour of Pakistan by Thursday.

BCB president Nazmul Hasan Wednesday evening informed the media that the decision will be made with a slight change in plans.

BCB is considering playing the Test match series first and the T20I series on a later date.

The decision has come following request from the Pakistan Cricket Board that was driven from the BCB's rigid decision for a split series.

Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan, slated for this January-February and comprising two Tests and three T20Is, was put in uncertainty over a confirmation pending from the BCB.

The board urged the PCB for a split series with T20Is played first and the two Tests on a later date.

This however, was subject to government clearance, which took a significant development Tuesday night.

A few cricketers, including current Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque, is reported to have signed the government order for Bangladesh’s first tour of Pakistan since 2008.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/01/08/decision-on-pakistan-tour-by-thursday

 

[AFM]

So the BCB get their compromise with the T20's happening later and the Tests happening now.

I don't mind the T20's happening after the PSL.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Looks like they will come.. probably tests first then t20 later. What do you think [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Some Bangladesh players who registered for PSL:

Tamim Iqbal
Mahmudullah
Imrul Kayes
Mustafizur Rehman
Al-Amin Hossain
Liton Das
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
Mohammad Mithun
Mosaddek Hossain


Correct me if I'm wrong weren't all except Tamim Iqbal in Bangaldesh's squad for the India test series last year? And Tamim is a regular in tests usually. So keeping this in mind player consent shouldn't be a problem.

Also, BCB said they don't want their team to stay in Pakistan for more than 3 weeks. 3 weeks are ample enough time to host a two-match test series.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

So the BCB get their compromise with the T20's happening later and the Tests happening now.

I don't mind the T20's happening after the PSL.

Same. But tests must happen. It would be a huge blow to us if they don't because our next series is in England in the summer.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Same. But tests must happen. It would be a huge blow to us if they don't because our next series is in England in the summer.

Yes. There's some things.tbat need to be tried out in our test team before England tour. I want fawad and a new spinner.to be tried.

 

[ZamanFan]

Issue is not whether they will tour not, its the statements being given to the indian media like cricbuzz and bangladeshi media. And the indian posters trying to spew venom on Pakistan. These provocations do long-term damage. The issue should never have gone into public domain.
All things can be settled behind close doors, Sri Lankan board and players negotiated and put their own conditions but they never belittled Pakistan.
Cricbuzz like indian anti-Pak cricket site posted SL players refusing to tour but could not get one quote from them to embarass Pcb.
When Sri Lankan players toured Pakistan, they did not even report. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka know, Pakistan has multiple issues to fight including a disinformation war from India.
Hope whatever they decide this is settled in the boardroom and not by giving statements to anti-Pak media even if this tour goes ahead the ordeal has left a bad impression. Doubt anyone would enjoy reporting this tour.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shadab Khan "I think Bangladesh have to go to Pakistan. We tell the whole world that our country is safe."<br><br>"Pakistan is a beautiful place. Sri Lanka players enjoyed touring Pakistan"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvBAN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvBAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/XRBi8QEw6t">pic.twitter.com/XRBi8QEw6t</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1214978853388587011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MMHS]

Looks like they will come.. probably tests first then t20 later. What do you think [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

I think, some cricket will happen and ICC would like so (otherwise there will be bigger issue in future).

 

[HappyWarsFan]

I think, some cricket will happen and ICC would like so (otherwise there will be bigger issue in future).

Yeah any cricket is good and will be fun to watch.