BCB keeps finger crossed for Zimbabwe's availability to give Mash a farewell
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CF Correspondent
Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday that they are keeping their fingers crossed about Zimbabwe but insisted that their unavailability won’t have an impact on their plan of action.
Zimbabwe is recently suspended by the International Cricket Council but BCB is still ready to welcome them for a Twenty20 tri-nation comprising with Afghanistan after they were requested by the African nation to make some for them.
According to media reports the arrival of Zimbabwe can very well mark the end of Mashrafe bin Mortaza’s international career as BCB is hoping to host couple of ODI’s with them after completing the tri-nation.
BCB insisted earlier that they are going to host a farewell party for Mashrafe and in that case they are willing to pay from their pocket to accommodate Zimbabwe because timing is running out for Mashrafe as Tigers next ODI’s assignment is scheduled in near future.
‘’As per the ICC FTP schedule, we had Afghanistan touring Bangladesh for a Test match and ODI or T20 match. We decided to make that a triangular series as per the request of the Zimbabwean cricket board in the last ICC scheduling meeting. As per this decision, a situation has created that as per their ban on the cricket board there was confusion about their participation but the Zimbabwe cricket board requested us for some time, maybe they will be able to address this problem and participate in this triangular series. We are hoping that soon we will get the confirmation from the Zimbabwe cricket board. Even though we are continuously communicating with the Zimbabwean and Afghanistan cricket board, if Zimbabwe doesn't come then Bangladesh and Afghanistan will continue the series,’’ ’’ BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury told reporters at BCB premises on Tuesday.
‘’There is no problem with the match status. The problem was their participation in ICC competition and there are some implications of ICC on their financial status. ICC is following these,’’ he said.
‘’Mainly, we know that the Zimbabwean cricket board is talking with their government and they are trying to keep this on. We talked yesterday and they said they are moving forward positively. We are hoping today or tomorrow we will get a confirmation or they will give us their final decision,’’ he said.
‘’We are hoping that Zimbabwe will come. We will work with two options. I think the matter will be finalized within one or two days, then you all will know. primarily we will play the Test match against Afghanistan. After that we will play the Tri-nation or bilateral t20 or ODI whatever it is. it will start from the first week of September. We have a plan like that. It will depend, whether it will be changed or not. We are discussing something optional board to board. I think, if Afghanistan confirms then we will go for the T20's,’’ he added.
