Itinerary: New Zealand in Bangladesh Sep-Oct 2010

[Miraz]

Date: Sunday, 12 September 2010

Media Release

ITINERARY: New Zealand to Bangladesh

The New Zealand Cricket Team will arrive in Bangladesh for a five-match ODI Series on 28 September 2010. Following is the itinerary:


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</td> </tr></tbody></table> Note: All day matches

Venues

BKSP: Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (Bangladesh Institute of Sports)

SBNCS: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka

[lamisa]

there's only one match during a weekend:(!oh damn,eibar ekta khelao stadium e jeye dekte parbo na!:(

[al Furqaan]

if they wanted to keep all matches in dhaka, they could have played 2 games in Fatullah.

i don't understand why BCB just uses 2 venues, and sometimes just one when we have 2 beautiful grounds in Khulna and Bogra as well.

[riankhan]

if they wanted to keep all matches in dhaka, they could have played 2 games in Fatullah.

i don't understand why BCB just uses 2 venues, and sometimes just one when we have 2 beautiful grounds in Khulna and Bogra as well.

BCB tried, but they (NZ) didnt want to play on those venues (actually asked helicopter to transport players to those venues):o

[Equinox]

BCB tried, but they (NZ) didnt want to play on those venues (actually asked helicopter to transport players to those venues):o
I understand their reluctance to play in Fatullah. Nowadays it takes 3 hours minimum to travel to Narayanganj from Dhaka whereas back in the day it was 30-45 minute affair. And there aren't any standard hotels near the stadium where they can be stationed. So traveling 3 hours before a match is out of the question. And as for Khulna or Bogra I think the problem again is accommodation rather then the venue. The English weren't satisfied by their hotel in Chittagong so you could imagine what they'd have to say about hotels in Khulna and Bogra.

A lot of luxury hotels are coming up in Cox's Bazar. Maybe it can be our third cricketing venue after Dhaka and Chittagong.

[riankhan]

A lot of luxury hotels are coming up in Cox's Bazar. Maybe it can be our third cricketing venue after Dhaka and Chittagong.

Thanks for the explanation.....I couldnt have done better :)
I am eagerly waiting for the Cox Bazar one. Not only for Cricket, I believe it will also help boosting local economy and BD's tourism in long run.

[kalpurush]

Many thanks Miraz bhai for the NZ tour itinerary. Now I its getting even harder to wait...!

[al-Sagar]

there's only one match during a weekend:(!oh damn,eibar ekta khelao stadium e jeye dekte parbo na!:(

sudhu 8 tarikh er ta dekha jawar chance ase. ar sob din office day. tobe 17 October pujar chuti ase. so oita arekta chance ase

ar sob match day game.

day night hoile, office theke bashay jaye then 2nd innings dekha jaito. but setao possibke na.

[auntu]

I want to go to the 2nd ODI. 8th Oct, Friday. Shagor bhai are also interested?

Rabz bhai, Sadi bhai, Ahmed bhai, Mac, Emon (Magic Boy), Shakil bhai and rest of the Dhaka members, are you interested?

[Rabz]

I'm with you Auntu bhai. It would be good to see the condition of Mirpur stadium prior to the world cup.

[lamisa]

sudhu 8 tarikh er ta dekha jawar chance ase. ar sob din office day. tobe 17 October pujar chuti ase. so oita arekta chance ase

ar sob match day game.

day night hoile, office theke bashay jaye then 2nd innings dekha jaito. but setao possibke na.

i know!i also would have gone on to watch what remained of the match after my dad came back from work since i am allowed to go everywhere alone except for the stadium/:)!but i guess i will go to the stadium on the 17th if all goes well!

[auntu]

I'm with you Auntu bhai. It would be good to see the condition of Mirpur stadium prior to the world cup.
Thanks Rabz bhai. Then keep it your mind. We would plan about it later.

[lamisa]

sudhu 8 tarikh er ta dekha jawar chance ase. ar sob din office day. tobe 17 October pujar chuti ase. so oita arekta chance ase

ar sob match day game.

day night hoile, office theke bashay jaye then 2nd innings dekha jaito. but setao possibke na.

last year when bd won against nz,it was during a puja holiday.i clearly remeber because i was at a pujar dawat at a friend's place

[Rabz]

last year when bd won against nz,it was during a puja holiday.i clearly remeber because i was at a pujar dawat at a friend's place

We clearly remember cuz we were at the stadium along with few other BCites.:-D:-D

[yaseer]

We clearly remember cuz we were at the stadium along with few other BCites.:-D:-D

Yup, can't forget that day with other BC members in the stadium.
What a win that was!! right after the ICL drama....

[auntu]

We clearly remember cuz we were at the stadium along with few other BCites.:-D:-D
My bad luck (stomach)!

[Rabz]

^^ That wasn't the stomach day Auntu bhai, or was it too ??

[auntu]

^^ that wasn't the stomach day auntu bhai, or was it too ??
[বাংলা]না? তাহলে মিস করলাম কার কুমন্ত্রনায়? [/বাংলা]

[lamisa]

lucky you people,going to the stadium together and all!i ahve been going to the stadium with only my dad but WC sure will be fun becuase i intent to go there with my dad,dulabhai and friends!

[lamisa]

ei bar o pujar chutir din khela ase,jodi sjeidin jite jay...and i am sure the many of the BCites will be going to the stadium together this time as well?

[BANFAN]

Why so many rest days?

[Zeeshan]

book your tickets early....

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=155435

[Tiger Manc]

Why so many rest days?

I think it's better that way. The boys won't be as tired and we have a good few days in between the matches to bash SN and Ash.

[lamisa]

^^^right u are brother.ash won't be around this time though but we can obviously find some other scapegoat.oh,how could i forget jamie sidons?pont and julian can also join JS this time!

[roman]

I think it's better that way. The boys won't be as tired and we have a good few days in between the matches to bash SN and Ash.

haha its so funny that even though Ash is not in the team but he still manages to be in our discussions.. I think we all love him very much that its hard for us not to talk about him :)

[metallian]

haha its so funny that even though Ash is not in the team but he still manages to be in our discussions.. I think we all love him very much that its hard for us not to talk about him :)

Agreed, but i think it's more of a love/hate relationship with ash

[lamisa]

^^^u love the ones u hate...

[Tiger Manc]

If one of the matches gets cancelled due to poor weather can it be rearranged for the following day? We have a couple of days free between each match, also who decides whether to rearrange? Is it the boards of both countries?

[lamisa]

^^^yeah,can't the missed matches be rearranged?there's been a lot of heavy downpour in dhaka lately...

[roman]

^^ thats not a bright sign for the series. i hope it'll stay dry during the series

[roman]

ঢাকা, সেপ্টেম্বর ২৮ (বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম) - দেশের মাটিতে বাংলাদেশকে শক্তিশালী প্রতিপক্ষ হিসেবেই দেখছেন নিউজিল্যান্ড অধিনায়ক ড্যানিয়েল ভেট্টোরি। তাই ওয়েলিংটন ছাড়ার আগে দলের খেলোয়াড়দের আত্মতুষ্টিতে না ভোগার জন্য সতর্ক করে দিয়েছেন তিনি।

নিউজিল্যান্ড দলের পৌঁছানোর কথা মঙ্গলবার রাতেই। এ সফরে দু'দল পাঁচটি একদিনের ম্যাচ খেলবে। সব খেলাই হবে মিরপুর শেরে বাংলা জাতীয় ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়ামে।

এ বছরের ফেব্র"য়ারি মাসে নিউজিল্যান্ড সফরে বাংলাদেশ একদিনের সিরিজ হেরেছিল ৩-০ ব্যবধানে। কিন্তু ভেট্টোরি বলেছেন, নিজেদের মাটিতে বাংলাদেশ একেবারেই ভিন্ন প্রতিপক্ষ। যে কোনো দলকেই তারা চ্যালেঞ্জ ছুঁড়ে দিতে পারে।

নিউজিল্যান্ডের বিপক্ষে বাংলাদেশ জিতে একবারই, মিরপুর শেরে বাংলা স্টেডিয়ামে। ২০০৮ সালের ৯ অক্টোবর ওই খেলায় নিউজিল্যান্ডকে ৭ উইকেটে হারায় বাংলাদেশ। যদিও সিরিজ জিতেছিল কিউইরা ২-১ ব্যবধানে। এ পর্যন্ত দু'দল ১৭ বার মুখোমুখি হয়েছে। এর মধ্যে নিউজিল্যান্ড জিতেছে ১৬ টিতে।

'নিউজিল্যান্ড হেরাল্ড'কে ভেট্টোরি বলেন, ''আমাদের দেশে বাংলাদেশ ৩-০ ব্যবধানে সিরিজ হারলেও প্রতিটি খেলায় সমানতালে লড়েছিল। আমরা যদি মনে করি বাংলাদেশের মাটিতেও একইভাবে সিরিজ জিতব, তাহলে সেটা ভুল হবে। দল হিসেবে বাংলাদেশকে সমীহ না করে উপায় নেই। তাই সিরিজ জিততে চাইলে খেলোয়াড়দের সামর্থ্যরে সেরাটাই উজাড় করে দিতে হবে। এর কোনো বিকল্প নেই।''

একই সঙ্গে ভেট্টোরি দলের খেলোয়াড়দের বাংলাদেশের উইকেট এবং পরিবেশের সঙ্গে যতটা সম্ভব খাপ খাইয়ে নেয়ার পরামর্শ দিয়েছেন।

বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম/এমএইচ/টিআর/১৯৪৪ ঘ.

[Nocturnal]

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Micromax to sponsor ODI series

The Daily Star (http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=156541)
The five-match one-day series between Bangladesh and New Zealand will be named the Micromax ODI Cup after Micromax Informatic Limited bought the title sponsorship rights from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Micromax, a cell phone manufacturer from India, earned the sponsorship by providing US dollars 3.35 lakh.

"They have made the deal by providing US dollars 3.35 lakh that also included US dollar 1 lakh as prize money," informed BCB's new CEO Manzur Ahmed at a press conference in Mirpur yesterday.

The first match of the series will be held on October 5 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

BCB had to negotiate to make the deal as nobody else participated in the tender, but Manzur assured it would be different in the future.

"I got a little surprised. We are going to take a long-term planning regarding the issue and hope that things would be different in future and it will improve," said Manzur when asked whether cricket's market value is on the wane.

Micromax country manager Wahab Khan said that they were looking forward to a long-term association with Bangladesh cricket.

"We are really delighted that we could be involved with this one-day series. We are looking forward to a long-term association," said Wahab.

He also informed that they were trying to bring Bollywood's superstar couple Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna during the series.

[lamisa]

no more local sponsors available?

[cricket_king]

Why in the world is an Indian company sponsoring our matches? Cricket must be pretty damn unpopular in Bangladesh.

[deshprem]

hahah farr out. kind of shameful isnt it.

[Razi]

Why in the world is an Indian company sponsoring our matches? Cricket must be pretty damn unpopular in Bangladesh.

It has got nothing to do with the popularity of cricket in Bangladesh, even the sponsor of our national team isn't a Bangladeshi company. Micromax is sponsoring the series as they want to make a mark in the huge market of cheap mobile phones in Bangladesh, which is now mostly taken by the Chinese phones.

[lamisa]

^^^don't think it will work though...anyways,bcb really didn't get much offers this time

[mac]

well, to be honest. Micromax is better than those cheap Chinese ones. It has already penetrated into the local market due to its cheap price and good features. If only a BD company could make cell phones in cheap price and we could have saved so much money.

[mij]

Can anyone tell me when is the last time we won a match in SBNCS: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka?

[roman]

^ i belive last time we won a match in SBNCS was 2 years ago vz NZ. The 1st ODI

[mac]

^ i belive last time we won a match in SBNCS was 2 years ago vz NZ. The 1st ODI

Against Zimbabwe in October 2009. Agaisnt a G8, on January 2009 against SL.

[roman]

^ u r right...forgot about those games :)

[lamisa]

the series in jan'09...i watched the 1st game from the stadium where bd lost to zim,didn't watch the 2nd one and bd won.went to the stadium for the 3rd odi where bd nearly won the game had it not been for ashdafool!:hairpull: