The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is keen to play the delayed test against Pakistan to recover from the loss of five home and away games that could not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The cancellation of the five series has a negative impact on Bangladesh’s chances of the current World Cup.
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The series against Pakistan, which was postponed, included the second and final Test and a one-on-one meeting with One-Day International (ODI).
The Tigers have canceled a trip to Ireland, while the trip from Australia to Bangladesh has also been canceled. The Bengali side would then travel through Sri Lanka in July. However, the series was also canceled as the pandemic was raging around the world.
“You all know that the pandemic forced us to postpone four series against Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ireland. That said, we had one more test to play with Pakistan. This [Test against Pakistan] could easily are being postponed because a small window is needed and we will discuss this with the Pakistan Cricket Board, ”BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told media on Tuesday.
“We spoke with New Zealand about delaying the test series and agreed to confirm the series in mid-next year. The series against Sri Lanka has already been confirmed,” added BCB-high-up
