Bangladesh Versus Pakistan series in April 2012

[firstlane]

পাকিস্তান ক্রিকেট বোর্ডের (পিসিবি) সভাপতি জাকা আশরাফ জানিয়েছেন, বাংলাদেশ সরকার তাঁদের জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দলকে এপ্রিলে পাকিস্তান সফরের অনুমতি দিয়েছে। এর পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে দেশটির নিরাপত্তা পরিস্থিতি পরিদর্শন করতে বাংলাদেশের প্রতিনিধিরা অচিরেই পাকিস্তান সফর করবেন। পাকিস্তানের দ্য নেশন পত্রিকা এ খবর জানিয়েছে।
জাকা আশরাফ সাংবাদিকদের বলেছেন, ‘বাংলাদেশ সরকার পাকিস্তানে তাদের দল পাঠাতে প্রস্তুত এবং এর পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে পাকিস্তানের নিরাপত্তা পরিস্থিতি নিরূপণে তাদের পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয় একটি প্রতিনিধিদল পাঠাবে।’
জাকা আশরাফ আরও জানান, বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট দলের পাকিস্তান সফরের ব্যাপারে আইসিসির কোনো আপত্তি নেই। আর আইসিসির এ মনোভাব এটাই প্রমাণ করে যে তারা পাকিস্তানে আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট ম্যাচ পুনরায় শুরু করতে আগ্রহী। এমনকি পাকিস্তানে ক্রিকেট দল পাঠানোর ব্যাপারে বিসিবির সিদ্ধান্তকে স্বাগত জানিয়েছে আইসিসি।
জাকা আশরাফ জানান, পাকিস্তানের নিরাপত্তা পরিস্থিতি এখন স্বাভাবিক এবং আন্তর্জাতিক ম্যাচ আয়োজনের জন্য যথেষ্ট নিরাপদ।

http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/da...26/news/219676

[Jadukor]

Why couldn't we wait till a calmer situation where no bombs are exploding at least for two consecutive years? I understand the new PCB chief wants to show off his credentials by bringing international cricket back but I simply hate the fact that it has to happen at our expense.

I hate our cricket board for this

[Rabz]

Era to dekhi khali pa dhora baki rakhse.
Kisudin age oder some xyz ashchilo, haha!chih!na'r pa mone hoy shei shomoy dhore gese.

[Rifat H]

I dont believe anything what this Zaka Ashraf says.

[auntu]

Originally Posted by rifat @cri
I dont believe anything what this Zaka Ashraf says.

I would like to know the reason behind the thinking.

[Anher]

what incentives players are getting from this life threatening risky tour other then pakistan supports kamal for icc presidency?

[lamisa]

wtf? why us? the cricketers should protest against this, seriously!

[roman]

I want to hear it from BCB

[r56hg]

Haha what a joke

[Rifat]

oh man, our players won't travel to Dubai....

[Tigers_eye]

Why doesn't BCB have a Forum? Digital jugey, I thought the current BCB leaders would instill that.

Pura crash hoiye jaito oi forum with this kind of silly scheduling.

[Murad]

The Bangladesh board will send a security team to Pakistan to assess whether it is all right for their team to tour there. The ICC has told ESPNcricinfo it will send its own team to assess the security situation in Pakistan before sending its match officials there for the proposed series. After the Bangladesh series, Pakistan are scheduled to play a home series against Australia in August-September 2012, and then one against South Africa in October 2013.

-CI (Jan 25th 2012)

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan...ry/550930.html

Nothing is confirmed yet.

[TigerEz]

i swear if something happens to my team!!!!! then Lotus is a goner

[oronnya]

amra hochhi bolir bokhra .. Kamal re khelte pathailei hoi.. nije to jabe na... chhotolok...

[BANFAN]

Well, there is a relative calm on Taliban front due to two reasons; one is 'on going negotiation with US for power sharing to end insurgency' the other is 'winter'. Taliban activities always drop in winter. But the biggest threat is ISI/Pak Army, than Taliban. They are just waiting to create some chaos convince people that they are needed/politicians are failing. And what could be a softer target than BD and can have the same emotional effect nationwide. Don't get confused, bd players getting injured isn't the emotion, but cricket getting a blow in Pak is the emotion which can turn the fortune of Pak army at this moment....while Taliban itself may not sit idle, most of Pak venues aren't affected by severe winter to deter Taliban from an attack...

So, I feel it's better to avoid going to Pak. If at all we go, we must go with our own security... And that's not police; either RAB/Army. That should be our condition and be sure, Pcb will swallow any condition smoothly, to take cricket there. At least players will feel safer with our own security...

[WorldCup11]

Can we organise a friendly cricket match between BD Politicians and PAK politicians in pakistan? It'll give some indiacation how safe it is to play cricket in pakistan.

Lotus Kamal as Captain for BD team

[WorldCup11]

Serious note: My ideas about friendly cricket match between politicians of both countries are:
1. Politicians will try to save their lives at any cost
2. PAK politicians know exactly what the condition there is and how to take appropriate security for their own sake.
3. BD Politicians will do appropriate homework before going there
4. If the friendly match goes through without any trouble, then I’d demand the same security for real cricketers.
5. If some of the politicians get injured in the match or outside the ground, we will know it’s impossible to assure security at that part of the world.

[oronnya]

Originally Posted by WorldCup11
Can we organise a friendly cricket match between BD Politicians and PAK politicians in pakistan? It'll give some indiacation how safe it is to play cricket in pakistan.

Lotus Kamal as Captain for BD team

Yes that's what should be done before we send our boys !! loitta age nije jaak tarpore amader chhelera jabe bass !!!

[Tiger-ess]

I dont want this series to happen. I just dont like it when bd plays Pak coz ever time we get battered and...its embarrassing dudes!!

[meazz1]

I would agree to send the boys only if Rashid Latif reassures the safety of the team!

[lamisa]

players are more important than loitta so send that dude first!

[firstlane]

Ashraf says England series could br last at neutral venue

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has said he hopes Pakistan's ongoing series against England in the UAE will be their last "home" series played outside Pakistan. The PCB has been in talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board over staging a series in Pakistan in April, and Ashraf said he hoped that would set a precedent for future home series.

"This England series could be our last series to be held at an offshore venue," he told ESPNcricinfo. "We are keen to host international teams just like other member boards are doing. We are already engaged with the Bangladesh board and I am sure their tour to Pakistan in April will break the ice.

"We are in contact with the [Pakistan] government as well and they have given their consent to us hosting Bangladesh to start with. They have given us their full support.

"Hosting cricket at neutral venues is obviously not our first preference. It's tough for both the board and the team; our players do miss the home advantage."

The Bangladesh board will send a security team to Pakistan to assess whether it is all right for their team to tour there. The ICC has told ESPNcricinfo it will send its own team to assess the security situation in Pakistan before sending its match officials there for the proposed series. After the Bangladesh series, Pakistan are scheduled to play a home series against Australia in August-September 2012, and then one against South Africa in October 2013.

Ashraf said the PCB was also continuing to discuss the possibility of an India-Pakistan bilateral series with the BCCI. "I wrote several times to the BCCI but have found out that the Indian government isn't giving the teams permission to play. I have written to our foreign ministry asking it to engage with India at a diplomatic level, so that cricket can be played like cricket, without politics coming in the way.

"I am in talks with all the member boards, writing them letters offering opportunities to talk about our mutual interests. I have received very positive responses from all parts of the world, including from the ICC."

The Pakistan board is in the process of drawing up new contracts for its cricketers, and Ashraf said the pay scales of the players would be increased, something that has not happened for the last three years. "The new central contracts, which will be finalised this week, will offer increased pay scales for the players. This is because of the wonderful last year our team has had despite everything."

The "everything" Ashraf was referring to was the spot-fixing scandal of 2010 that occurred when his predecessor Ijaz Butt was in charge of the PCB. Though Butt was criticised for the way he reacted to the spot-fixing scandal, and for other issues pertaining to the running of the board, Ashraf said the PCB was functioning fairly smoothly when he took over in October 2011.

"I don't think the house was out of order and this is why I haven't come up with any sweeping changes. My initial observation was that there was some communication problem and this is why we have formed a co-ordination division. I don't see any problems now; the smooth functioning of the board is ultimately reflected in the performance of the team, and we are doing so well."

Pakistan lead the ongoing series against England 1-0 after a convincing win in Dubai.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan...ry/550930.html

This zaka guy has some unrealistic dreams and sounds so desperate.

[FagunerAgun]

PCB made a mistake, seemingly, by staging the test series against England in the ME.

This is enough to prove that Pakistan does not have enough security at the current moment to stage any cricket games on her own soil.

How come BD is so interested within such a short period of time? What's the difference will make the visit by the BD foreign ministry?

Just cancell the series and reschedule at the end of the year given that the security will improve enough for BD's safe visit.

Don't risk the lives of our boys.

[lamisa]

^^ loittar kase amader cricketerder life er theke tar icc'r presidency beshi valuable!

[oronnya]

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