Bangladesh Coming to Toronto in August! T20 Tri-series With West Indies and Pakistan

[cricman]

6/12/2008 KARACHI: A triangular twenty20 tournament in Canada this summer involving Pakistan and West Indies is on in spite of minor hiccups relating to the event’s sponsors, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Wednesday.

Shafqat Naghmi, the Board’s Chief Operating Officer, told ‘The News’ that Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a new sponsor after a local firm which had promise to finance the contest backed out recently.

“The proposed tournament in Canada may have run into major problems after the previous sponsor backed out of their commitment,” said Naghmi. “But we’ve got new sponsors and hopefully the tournament will go ahead according to schedule.”

Naghmi said that the Twenty20 event will be a triangular affair with minnows Bangladesh joining Pakistan and West Indies in Toronto. The four-day tournament will be played from August 13-16.

Pakistan had lined up the Twenty20 assignment in Canada early this year in a mad rush to fill in the gaps in their future tour programme following the ‘postponement’ of Australia’s tour of Pakistan this spring. Australia, who were scheduled to play three Tests, five One-day Internationals and a Twenty20 International in March-April backed out of the commitment citing security concerns.

Their move came as a major setback for activity-starved Pakistan and the PCB was forced to look for alternate solutions. Confirming Pakistan’s participation in the Toronto T20 show was a part of the Board’s plans to have maximum possible games at home and abroad in 2008.

But the Board suffered a setback when a local firm had committed to finance the contest decide to back out.

However, the PCB did not have to wait long for a new sponsor apparently because of the growing popularity of Twenty format in Pakistan.

Naghmi did not disclose any details about the new sponsors but said that it is a Pakistan-based business house. He said that the Board has also received guarantee fee for their team’s participation in the Toronto tournament from the new sponsors.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=117967

If I'm free I'd make the trip, I know lots BC members from Canada will show up

[habfreak]

i'd def go...but T20 is not my thing..it's not woth it...not even for the Tigers...T20 is just not cricket.

[MarufH]

Originally Posted by cricman
http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=117967

If I'm free I'd make the trip, I know lots BC members from Canada will show up

I will go! I live in Jersey, take me with u!!!

[meazz1]

For me, not worth going to a 20/20 from ATL, I would go if it was an ODI...

[Kabir]

Okay, so this is what I've been waiting for. A chance to meet our boys face to face.

Mahmood bhai: shall we plan something out? Let me know.

[Dhruvo]

Where in toronto,i'm coming there if its in between june 25th to september .

[Foozy]

AWESOME NEWS!!
Definitely gonna go meet the boys!!! Been longing for this for agesss now!!

[Foozy]

BTW thanx a million for the news!!

[Bancan]

What field are they playing on? It wont be Rogers Centre.....

[ialbd]

what a news.... can watch Bangladesh cricket team live once again...... Go Toronto....

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by Kabir
Okay, so this is what I've been waiting for. A chance to meet our boys face to face.

Mahmood bhai: shall we plan something out? Let me know.

Please, Imran...do something. I will be there with you, too.

[Nafis_BD]

Kabir bhaiya I think we should plan a get-together for Bangladesh's match. That would be perfect for us. Knowing Canada's grounds, I am sure we will get a real close look with the boys. Any plans then?

[cricman]

I'm sure Tickets will be a hot commodity, probably need to set up a paypal/online way for BC members stateside to get tickets. So Someone could buy the tickets for us and than give them too us via Mail or hand them to us if we go to Toronto.

I'm very excited about this, but I need to get the fixtures and dates ... planning would be the #1 priority.

[Snowman]

Awesome news. I will be there to watch the games given my schedule. I hope its at Toronto Cricket and Curling club as that is the best facility available in the city and where Sharjah cup used to be held.
I hope Bangladesh comes up with a plan to beat Pakistan because I am getting tired of seeing us lose to them.

[Mahir]

This has got my adrenalines rushing... I mean, Whoa! Definitely going to ALL the matches involving the Tigers. Being a Torontonian, I am NOT going to miss a beat of this tourny and BD's Toronto tour.

[ehtasum_]

oh man..I don't care where they are playing in Toronto but as long it is in Toronto i will be there

[Razi]

Great news cricman...btw kew ki amader desher nam er pashe likha minnow tag kheal korochen???

[Foozy]

Originally Posted by Razi
Great news cricman...btw kew ki amader desher nam er pashe likha minnow tag kheal korochen???

I have... but this time around (as much as it hurts...) we deserved it 100%...
NO wins against quality opposition since world cup.... minnow na to ki re bhai?

[zainab]

Originally Posted by Dhrubo
Where in toronto,i'm coming there if its in between june 25th to september .

They play all games at King City now. It was given internationl status last year.

BTW, is'nt BD team visiting Australia at this time?

[Antora]

Well aren't the Toronto people lucky? I'm still waiting for a day, when the BD team will come to Melbourne*sigh* btw isn't bd coming to Aus in August?
and OH EM GEE! why Pakistan? I'm sick of seeing us verse them.

[AsifTheManRahman]

Tickets tickets tickets!!!

When and where...how fast...I'm going no matter what. I'll take all my three POD's at work if I need to.

[cricman]

Originally Posted by zainab
They play all games at King City now. It was given internationl status last year.

BTW, is'nt BD team visiting Australia at this time?

Thats in September

[MohammedC]

All the BC members in Canada deserve Bangladeshi tour there.

Will Alan Stanford sponsor the tourney $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Ajfar]

i'm def going....

[Shobha]

WOW..didn't relalise BC had so many canadian people...

dont worry i'll be in your position next year 20/20 WC!!!!