Mustafa Kamal claims assurances of an India tour later this year and other stuff

[Zunaid]

Monday, 09 April 2012

Media Release

Developments at adjourned 35th meeting of the BCB Board of Directors

 BANGLADESH'S TOUR TO INDIA: BCB President AHM Mustafa Kamal informed the Board that he has had favourable discussions with BCCI President N Srinivasan during his recent visit to India and has received assurance that India will host Bangladesh for a full tour later this year.

RECRUITMENT OF NCA STAFF: Recruitment process for National Cricket Academy Head Coach (long term) and fast bowling coach, spin bowling coach, fielding coach, fitness trainer and physiotherapist (all short term) will be initiated soon.

CONTRACT EXTENSION: National Team fitness coach Grant Trafford Luden has received a one-year contract extension.

TV RIGHTS: BCB will initiate the tender process soon for selling its TV rights for a four-year period.
SPONSORSHIP RIGHT: Request for quotation will be initiated for  National Team Sponsorship, in-stadia & title sponsorship, ticket sponsorship, clothing sponsorship, NCA, beverage partnership, hospitality partner, licensee & merchandising.

[Ajfar]

Ya right, I don't believe anything this guy says. Its just something to forget about the the whole touring Pakistan episode he created, that's all.

[Tiger444]

Thanks Zunaid bhai for the news. The tour to India is a very good news. Our schedule was really thin and we needed another tour badly. Hopefully we get to play Test matches as well. No doubt it'll be a very tough tour but it should be a very good learning experience for our players.

Also I was thinking today about when we're going to hire an Academy coach. It's good they're hiring a full coaching staff. The current youngster seemed to have benefited a lot from Ross Turner. It's really important to have a full structure in place.

[Rifat]

until We hear news from India confirming the tour, I am not excited.

[zinatf]

Waiting for te assurance to become to become unfavourable....

[zinatf]

ডিসেম্বরে ভারত সফর করবে বাংলাদেশ
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ঢাকা: অবশেষে ভারত সফরে যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট দল। ইন্ডিয়ান ক্রিকেট বোর্ড (বিসিসিআই) সভাপতি এন শ্রীনিভাসন বাংলাদেশ ক্রিকেট বোর্ড (বিসিবি) সভাপতিকে আ হ ম মোস্তফা কামালকে এই নিশ্চয়তা দিয়েছেন।

২০১২ সালের ডিসেম্বরেরর মধ্যে সিরিজ হবে বলে মোস্তফা কামাল বাংলানিউজকে জানান। তিনি বলেন,`বিসিসিআই সভাপতির সাথে আমার কথা হয়েছে। তিনি আমাকে নিশ্চিত করেছেন ডিসেম্বরের ভেতরে তারা বাংলাদেশকে আমন্ত্রণ জানাবে পুর্ন সিরিজের জন্য।`

ওয়ানডে এবং টেস্ট মর্যাদা পাওয়ার পর এই প্রথম ভারত তাদের দেশে বাংলাদেশকে আমন্ত্রণ জানাতে রাজি হয়েছে। গত ২ এপ্রিল ভারত সফরে গিয়েছিলেন মোস্তফা কামাল। সফরে বিসিসিআই সভাপতির সঙ্গে বৈঠক করেন তিনি। তখন শ্রীনিভাসন তাকে আশ্বস্ত করেন এ বছর তারা বাংলাদেশকে তাদের দেশে খেলার সুযোগ দিবে।

Source: http://www.banglanews24.com/detailsn...09090832102864

[roman]

Originally Posted by Rifat
until We hear news from India confirming the tour, I am not excited.

Exactly..Will believe it when i see it.

[Night_wolf]

by the way BCB er chairman nirbachon kobe?..amar mone hoche aita lotas er akta publicity stunt

[Shubho]

Anyone else getting a whiff of some foul-smelling excrement of a certain bull? Or is it just me?

[lamisa]

^^^ ur not the only one here!

[Purbasha T]

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Mustafa Kamal has said he has received an assurance from the BCCI president N Srinivasan that India will host Bangladesh for a full tour later in the year, according to a BCB release sent out after an adjourned board meeting. Bangladesh haven't played a Test series in India since gaining Test status in 2000. They have, however, hosted India for a Test series on four occasions.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/banglade...ry/560548.html

Edit: Oh okay, according to BCB release lol!...But still it's unlikely to be completely bogus. Sooner or later we're going to tour India and hand them their behind at their own home.

[bd fan]

After our win against them in the Asia Cup, I wouldn't be surprised If India wanted to thrash us in a home series.

[al Furqaan]

Wonder what Zaka Ashraf will say now?

[Leafs PWN]

Typical of India. Wanting to trash us after we beat them.

Keep beating them boys!!

[Leafs PWN]

Originally Posted by al Furqaan
Wonder what Zaka Ashraf will say now?

Bangladesh's loss for not playing against the mighty Pakistanis.

The worst he can do is pull out Pak guys from the BPL, which wouldn't be so bad considering the math fixing risks.

[nsd3]

Mr Kamal seems to be more of a politician than an organizer - PCB k bhaloi ghol khawalao - ICC vote already ensured, BPL went live with Pak players dominating the foreign recruits etc. Now a stunt was needed while the Premier League is under some obvious threat. Diverting attention has been seen as his favourite ploy while getting busy in doing things that is right politically only in Bangladesh.

I'd, however, like if India tour really takes place this year.

Point to note: There was a comment published recently - BCB would look to organize other nations (even if they are assocciates) to play Bangladesh and keep our players in the playing conditions as our next FTP tour is not due before August. I'd humbly suggest this could be followed up in this thread as well.

[PoorFan]

Originally Posted by Leafs PWN
Typical of India. Wanting to trash us after we beat them.

Typical of fans rather, riding high on some trash talk.

[senman]

95% sure not happening but if happens it will be good.

[BengaliPagol]

i read a comment in the article which was quite interesting and could be correct.

The reason India didnt allow Bangladesh to tour India for the last 9 years is because they knew they wont make much money out off that tour. Not many people would show up and there wouldnt be that many sponsors for this series. BCCI is money hungry.

But the reason why India are letting Bangladesh tour now is because Indians want revenge from the loss they encountered in the Asia Cup. BCCI know people would come out to see Bangladesh getting thrashed after they were humiliated.

[PoorFan]

Originally Posted by BengaliPagol
...
But the reason why India are letting Bangladesh tour now is because Indians want revenge from the loss they encountered in the Asia Cup. BCCI know people would come out to see Bangladesh getting thrashed after they were humiliated.

BCCI needed 5 years to figure that out? Its amazing! These kind of comments either be brilliant or the rest are just dumb as stone.

[simon]

watched it on Ekushey TV last night.

[Antora]

We should be just as arogant and say we don't want to play India. -_- So sick of their big brother attitude.

[Purbasha T]

^ And I'm as of our little brother attitude.

[mufi_02]

Originally Posted by BengaliPagol

The reason India didnt allow Bangladesh to tour India for the last 9 years is because they knew they wont make much money out off that tour. Not many people would show up and there wouldnt be that many sponsors for this series. BCCI is money hungry.

.

This excuse doesn't make any sense to me either. India are hosting NZ for a full series later this year. NZ don't have any iconic players to make this tour memorable or crowd pulling. Out of 4.4 million population, and cricket being the distant second or third party after Rugby, Footy, and others, at best few hundred thousand will watch the game on TV. We can get that much TV following from one neighborhood in Dhaka. Plus, Ind-Ban series can take multiple social, cultural rivalry while there is no such Ind-NZ bonds.

Its just BD tag. That's why BCCI is ignoring us.

[al Furqaan]

I've heard BCCI only has 16 days free next season...not enough time for a full series which requires at last 25 days.

This series is not happening, BCCI won't postpone a series with NZ even though we'd prolly be more competitive in Indian conditions.