Hesitant Bangladesh give nod for Pakistan tour, to play 3 T20s, 2 Tests and one-off ODI

After a month-long of persuasion and discussions, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finally agreed to tour Pakistan for two tests, one ODI and three T20s. Bangladesh will play three T20Is in Lahore from January 24 to 27, and first Test will be played in Rawalpindi from 7-11 February. After PSL, one-off ODI will take place in Karachi on  April 3, while second Test will be played from April 5-9.

Soon after Sri Lanka toured Pakistan, after almost 10 years since attack on Lankan players in Pakistan which had resulted in ousting of cricket from country, PCB had invited Bangladesh and South Africa for Test series at home. However, Bangladesh players and manment had shown security concerns over touring country despite receiving clearance from government. Players' hesitance had also forced board to cut-down series to just one-off Test which was declined by Pakistan Cricket Board. 

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BCB President reveals why players are hesitant to tour Pakistan

Earlier on December 27, BCB President Nazmul Hasan had revealed that y have been informed by many of coaching staff that y do t wish to tour Pakistan while some of m have mentioned that are interested to go but only for a short period while only a handful of m wanted that as most of foreign staff do t want to go. 

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Hasan said that one of factors behind this reason were players' families. This is because families are very anxious about Pakistan series and or important factor was how could y prevail in such an environment as it is fully secure and very much a closed-off environment.

As per Nazmul Hasan, this is what  majority of players are saying and that y do t wish to stay that long under such a security environment. BCB President n made a big statement that those players who have expressed ir interest in going to Pakistan only want to go re, play T20s and return inside one week.

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