Possible tri-series involving Bangladesh, Pakistan & Srilanka in April!?

[Shehwar]

After managing to convince Bangladesh to play a one-day series next month in Pakistan, the Cricket Board is now trying to rope in Sri Lanka also for a one-day rubber in April.
Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board said they were trying to convince Sri Lanka to either play in a tri-series involving Bangladesh or a bilateral one-day rubber.
"Bangladesh have already accepted Pakistan's invitation. The Board is hurriedly organising these series after Australia this week postponed its long awaited Test tour of Pakistan because of security concerns for its players," they said.
A Pakistan board official said that they were more keen on having a tri-series to push up its revenues and attract crowds but a final decision from Sri Lanka would only be known next week during the Asian Cricket Council meeting in Lahore on March 20.
Pakistan's cricket authorities are concerned with the lack of international cricket exposure for its team as their next assignment is not until last week of June when the Asia Cup is held in Pakistan.
In between the Asia Cup and the Champions trophy in September also Pakistan is struggling to fill in the voids by asking the West Indies and New Zealand to tour in November for a tri-series.
The Board official also said that Pakistan saw a window to play against Australia sometime in November perhaps even a seven match one-day series.

Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryP...ies%3a+Sources

[nsd3]

Tri-nation might mean BD will have less number of matches instead of 5 matches against Pak (initially publicised).

If each team faces each other twice BD can have 4 group matches and possibly missing out the Final, which would have made it 5 games for BD. However, that way BD could play 2 different teams ranther than one (Pak). Match diye kotha Pak or SL doesn't matter, more we play the better it is for us, I think.

[Murad]

Tri-nation series will take place after we finish the 5 match ODI series.

[sandpiper]

Srilanka might accept the invitation, I presume

[kalpurush]

Originally Posted by sandpiper
Srilanka might accept the invitation, I presume

এবার জমবে মেলা...

[kalpurush]

অনেক ধন্যবাদ, Shehwar ভাই - ঝাল কিন্তু মচমচে খবরটি দেওয়ার জন্যে

[Shehwar]

No problem bro...

[zainab]

SRi Lanka national team is now in the WI and does not return to SL after mid April.
Will be good for BD to play once again against SL.

[Rabz]

Good for us.
I'd rather have a tri nations than a 5 match series.

[Sohel]

Looking forward to all the shuffles yet to come for that tour ...

[lamisa]

oh yea!that soundz like fun but i vl have my finals den

[Rifat]

sri lanka ke aibar uchit shikkha dite hobe, i think the days should be over when they toy with Bangladesh... we have a strong opportunity now, Vaas, Murali close to retirement and jayasuriya has retired... still without these three they are still packed with malinga, jawawardane,



about Pakistan? they have been an improveing side since world cup 2007, we are capable of putting an "upset" against them, if it is still called an upset!

[Dhakablues]

Yeah,, we should declare a team of what?.. lets see, 4 changes each game and we will have 5 matches,, so we need a team of 31? that sounds about right for our Nirbodhok comittee.

[Eshen]

Looks like there won't be any tri-series, Pakistan is playing two separate bilateral series against BD and SL.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7303193.stm