PCB invites Bangladesh after Australia postpones tour
Islamabad, Pakistan: The Pakistan Cricket Board has invited Bangladesh to play a home limited-overs series next month after Australia announced Tuesday it will postpone its scheduled tour for security reasons.
"The dates of the ODI series will be finalized within the next few days because Bangladesh is the only test-playing country which has no international commitments next month," PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf said.
Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor's announcement of Australia's decision to postpone its tour came just hours after two bombs killed at least 15 people and injured many more in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore.
The tour, which had been scheduled to start March 29, had been in jeopardy due to security concerns expressed by Australian players and officials amid a wave of violence that swirled around the Feb. 18 elections in Pakistan.
"This was a difficult decision based on independent review of the circumstances prevailing in Pakistan at the moment," O'Connor said. "We wish no loss to Pakistan Cricket Board and look forward to undertaking this tour in the near future."
The chairs of the Australian and Pakistani cricket boards will meet at International Cricket Council headquarters in Dubai next weekend to further discuss possible dates for the postponed tour.
Source: ICC
"The dates of the ODI series will be finalized within the next few days because Bangladesh is the only test-playing country which has no international commitments next month," PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf said.
Cricket Australia chairman Creagh O'Connor's announcement of Australia's decision to postpone its tour came just hours after two bombs killed at least 15 people and injured many more in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore.
The tour, which had been scheduled to start March 29, had been in jeopardy due to security concerns expressed by Australian players and officials amid a wave of violence that swirled around the Feb. 18 elections in Pakistan.
"This was a difficult decision based on independent review of the circumstances prevailing in Pakistan at the moment," O'Connor said. "We wish no loss to Pakistan Cricket Board and look forward to undertaking this tour in the near future."
The chairs of the Australian and Pakistani cricket boards will meet at International Cricket Council headquarters in Dubai next weekend to further discuss possible dates for the postponed tour.
Source: ICC
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