Bangladesh uncertain about playing T20s, Tests in Pakistan: BCB chief

The President made the remark after Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani had hinted at raising the matter with the International Cricket Council should Bangladesh refuse to play the Tests in Pakistan.

Sri Lanka visited Pakistan to play Test series in recent times. This was the first Test series hosted by Pakistan in the past one decade.

The PCB earlier said it will not play any of the home matches abroad any further as was followed by the country after teams refused to visit Pakistan over security issues.

As per the ICC’s Future Tours Programme, Bangladesh are expected to play three T20Is in Lahore before a two-Test series against Pakistan who completed a 1-0 series victory against Sri Lanka on Monday, reported bdnews24.

Bangladesh playing any matches in Pakistan still depends on clearance from different security agencies of the government, BCB chief Nazmul was quoted as saying by the news portal.

“The most important thing is that their families are worried,” Nazmul said.

“Those who have agreed said they would return within a week after playing T20s and that experience would help them consider whether to play longer versions in future,” he said.

International teams refused to travel to Pakistan to play cricket following the terror attack on Sri Lankan team bus in 2009.

The attack in Lahore had left six security personnel and two civilians dead and six players injured.