We are not aware of any private proposal- Nizamuddin
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|| CF Correspondent ||
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday has ruled out of giving any ‘private proposal’ to the Pakistan Cricket Board to split the scheduled two-match Test series between Pakistan and Dhaka.
According to media report on Sunday BCB made such proposal to PCB while the host board has rejected their private proposal making it clear that the two Tests were part of Pakistan’s home series and must be played there.
BCB chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told reporters that he is unaware of any such proposal from BCB to PCB while added that they are still standing firm on their proposal of playing only the three-match Twenty20 series and later take a decision on whether they will travel to play the Test series.
“I am not aware of any such proposal,’’ said Nizamuddin.
‘’We [BCB] still stand to our previous decision. We have principally agreed to play the T20I series in Pakistan subject to clearance from the government,’’ he said.
‘’Following the T20I series, we will assess if we can go ahead in playing the Test series in Pakistan,” said Nizamuddin on Sunday.
Bangladesh’s scheduled tour of Pakistan in January-February, for three-match T20I series and two-match Test series, fell in jeopardy as BCB and PCB are yet to reach a unanimous decision.
BCB has decided to play the T20I series first upon clearance from Bangladesh government and then decide on the Test series. PCB has however been rigid over hosting the series in full and rule out any option of having the Test series played outside Pakistan. The two Tests between Bangladesh and Pakistan are part of the ongoing Test Championship.
