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The West Indies will begin their title defence against India on March 23 in Mirpur
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that Cox’s Bazar will be removed from the World Twenty20 venue list as it has not been fully developed yet.
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The stadiums must be fully developed by November 30
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have accepted the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to extend the deadline to develop the stadiums that will be used during the 2014 World Twenty20 to November 30.
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The stadium will be torn down after the World Twenty20
Bangladesh’s civil aviation and tourism minister Faruk Khan has revealed that the stadium currently being built in the popular tourist destination of Cox’s Bazar for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 will only be used on a temporary basis.
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Hassan has vowed to get the stadiums completed on time
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have until August to get their World Twenty20 venues up to scratch before they intervene and consider moving the tournament to another destination.
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Hassan is extremely frustrated with the slow progress at both the Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar stadiums
Bangladesh’s chances of hosting the coveted World Twenty20 in 2014 are slipping fast as they continue to struggle to get their venues ready for the illustrious Twenty20 tournament, which was won by the West Indies last September.
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Hassan is unsure whether the stadium in Sylhet will be completed in time
With the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 fast approaching, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan in under intense pressure to ensure all venues are up to standard after his country was given the honour of hosting the event.
Cox’s Bazar is Bangladesh’s most popular tourist destination
Bangladesh were given a major boost for the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 after it was announced that they had been granted government land to build a new international stadium in the town of Cox’s Bazar.
