Bangladesh confirm Pakistan tour
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KARACHI: Bangladesh has confirmed that it will be sending its cricket team to Pakistan for a series later this month.
The two Asia Cup finalists will be playing one ODI on April 29 and one Twenty20 on April 30, both at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Bangladesh will be the first international team to tour Pakistan in three years.
“I am pleased to confirm the tour in which Bangladesh will play a one-day match on April 29 and a Twenty20 game the next day, both in Lahore,” Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Mustafa Kamal said in a press release.
Pakistan’s government had promised fool-proof security for the Bangladesh team after their security delegation assessed the situation here last month.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf said the confirmation is a good sign.
“I am extremely pleased that Bangladesh has confirmed the tour. Obviously this is very important for us and we will leave no stone unturned to ensure that this tour takes place in a befitting manner,” said Ashraf.
Both the countries had started to show signs of bitterness after Bangladesh showed reluctance over the tour and Pakistan threatened to review relations if the tour doesn’t take place.
PCB further said the remaining matches of the FTP (Future Tours Programme) tour will be played at dates mutually agreed between the two Boards at venues including Bangladesh.
Bangladesh was due for a full tour of Pakistan under the International Cricket Council (ICC) FTP in 2012.
The ICC said it will need a comprehensive security plan from Pakistan to send match officials.
“The ICC Board were informed that the tour will take place and the Board, having due regard to its duty of care to match officials and other ICC staff, requested that the PCB to immediately provide a comprehensive security plan for consideration,” the ICC said.
“Thereafter, the ICC’s Anti Corruption and Security Unit will commission a localised risk assessment to determine whether its officials and staff are appropriately protected by the proposed security plan, before any further decision is taken in relation to their appointment.”
Last month, the ICC had announced a “special dispensation” to be made only in “exceptional circumstances” in order to ensure that a bilateral series take place even if the ruling body has determined it “unsafe” to appoint its officials for such series.
This would allow such series to be manned by “non-neutral match officials.”Kamal, who is a joint nominee of Pakistan-Bangladesh for the ICC vice president’s post in 2012, said the series will give Pakistani people some cricket.
“The public of Pakistan have been deprived of cricket and we felt that we needed to support them. The reception we received when we toured Lahore and Karachi on our security visit was overwhelming.” said Kamal.
This tour is taking place after 2009 and this short tour will hopefully demonstrate to the world that cricket should start taking place in Pakistan,”said Kamal.
It is up to Pakistani government and PCB to protect the guests this is there home since Pakistan invite them then they should protect them also any screw up this time that will be the end of Pakistan not only the cricket but all the sports as well .Thank you Bangladesh for accepting our invitation PCB should not never forget Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan peoples for there help when the entire world turn Pakistan down.Good luck both teams.
few months back their FOOFBALL coach and this time Their National Cricket coach STUART Law resigned and in both cases the reason was PAKISTAN tour. Bangladesh loosing their highly skilled team mates only to help their insecure Pakistani BROTHERS.
i must go to see the match yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ………!!!
yahoooooooooooooooo
that's a good news.
thanks to BCB for their open hearted support
Thanking to Bangladeshi Cricket board to tour to Pakistan and I hope this will be interesting match may be Bangladeshi win
100% good deceaion for pakistani people but anxious news for Bangladeshi people. But it is a good sign for brotherhood relationship. so, i am agree with this. and yes I am a Bangladeshi
Thanks to BD for helping Pakistan during difficult times. In the end it proves that BD dsreves more for showing magnanimity. Inshaallah this cooperation will go very far to establish brothehood between the two boards and our countries.
Go Bangladesh ……….lets show the world the true chemistry of a superb fighter…………JOY BANGLA ):
Hello Brothers,
I am from Bangladesh. I want to say all Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani people that we should show love for each other, no hate. If you show love to others, you will get it back. If you give hate, you will get hate back. May be there are a lot of issues among Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are unsolved and unfair. We, the new generation, should come out and work on that to solve peacefully. We should spread love not hate.
It is up to Pakistani government and PCB to protect the guests this is there home since Pakistan invite them then they should protect them also any screw up this time that will be the end of Pakistan not only the cricket but all the sports as well .Thank you Bangladesh for accepting our invitation PCB should not never forget Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan peoples for there help when the entire world turn Pakistan down.Good luck both teams.
Pakistani Brothers and Sisters,
Let us raise our hand and voice and support against all sorts of terrorism, fundamentalism and cruelty. Let us ensure human rights and women empowerment. Let us have corruption free, democratic government. (No military government anymore in any situation).Let us treat others opinion with respect and tolerance.
May Allah make Bangladesh and Pakistan the closest countries of each other in the world.
-Your Brother from Bangladesh.
Thanks to BD for keeping the promise and hope that PK govt also fulfills their promise for security.
May Allah make this occasion historic to bring both brothers closer to each other.
Bangladesh will be played a good cricket against Pakistan,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
it's better to 've full fledged cricket etc in next decade, instead of wasting a chance for ever, But good luck pakistani fans, we are at hands of luck here again.
15 April 2012.
It is a very happy sign that Bangladesh cricket team plan to visit Pakistan End April 2012.
Pakistan Government and Cricket Board should try to attract grade A cricket teams to visit Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board should try to select young players in the team but not repeated failures such as Shaoib Malik and Cricket Board officers son-in-laws.
Pakistan Cricket Board should also select players from small cities as well as five star cities, as we have not seen single player from Mirpur and Balochistanan into Pakistan team for years and years.
Should we consider we only have talent in five star cities?
Khan
khankmk@yahoo.com
Bangladesh win this series……..inshallah. Best wishes Bd team.
As a Pakistani I don,t mind if Bangladesh win I hope Bangladesh win better team always win good luck to both Pakistan and Bangladesh.Long live friend ship of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Lets hope the Beasts those attached the Sri Lanka team are caged and the people can watch some cricket in Pakistan.
A good news and hope we Pakistani proof that we can take care of our Guests
Insha Allah Bangladesh team will be back safely from Pakistan and Bangladesh tour will be good for Pakistan…
A successful tour may even turn Pakistan a safe place to go.
Bangladesh will win this series,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just wait n see
I pray all Bangladeshi go back to their homes on their feet
Good… Hope they will be spared
This is good. Lets hope and pray it will be a successful tour cricket wise and inter-people relation wise.
i am very pleased to know that bangladesh took pity on our people. it may broden the futrure horizon
May God be with them…