Shahid Afridi: “It will be good if Bangladesh comes with a full-strength team. I think the matches will be more interesting”
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Legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi has requested that Bangladesh send a “full-strength team” during their series against Pakistan.
Bangladesh are set to lose TK 2 Crores since their series against Pakistan will be split over three separate tours
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Bangladesh are likely to lose TK 2 Crores due to the fact that they will tour Pakistan three times between January and April.
Nizamuddin Chowdhury on the Asia Cup: “Pakistan is the host of the tournament but they may not host it as India will not tour Pakistan”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury has revealed that Pakistan are likely to lose the hosting rights for this year’s Asia Cup since India won’t tour the country.
Shoaib Akhtar: “This will be a hard series for Pakistan. They cannot afford to lose against them in the series. A loss would create big question marks over the entire team structure. Pakistan need to be well prepared for the series”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that the national team will be in for a “hard series” against Bangladesh.
Shoaib Akhtar: “The prospect of Pakistan giving up its hosting rights for the Asia Cup for the tour of Bangladesh seems very unreasonable to me”
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Legendary pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar is unsure whether Pakistan gave the hosting rights of the Asia Cup to Bangladesh in order to get them to agree to tour the country.
Rashid Latif: “Have we given the hosting rights to Bangladesh in return for them touring?”
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Former captain Rashid Latif believes that Pakistan may have given their Asia Cup hosting rights to Bangladesh in order to get them to tour the country.
Nazmul Hassan: “Pakistan is facing a huge financial loss [for hosting us on three occasions]”
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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has admitted that Pakistan will likely suffer “a huge financial loss” hosting Bangladesh.
Ramiz Raja: “In the end it’s a great result for both! Mr Ehsan Mani and Mr Wasim Khan were able to make a convincing case for Pakistan and Bangladesh was gracious to alter its stance and see reason behind Pakistan’s viewpoint”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja is not at all upset with the split schedule of Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan and is instead pleased that an agreement between the two countries was reached.
Salman Butt: “Great news regarding Pakistan and Bangladesh agreeing to play the series in Pakistan. All the best to both teams”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has expressed his delight towards the fact that Bangladesh have finally agreed to tour the country.
Bangladesh will tour Pakistan three times, during which they will play three Twenty20 Internationals, a one-off ODI and two Tests
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Pakistan and Bangladesh will play three Twenty20 Internationals, two Tests and a one-off ODI that will be split over three separate tours.
