Lahore February 3, 2015: To clear any misunderstanding arising out of the Bangladesh Cricket Board president Mr. Nazmul Hassan’s statement to the media in Dhaka on Monday (Feb. 2, 2015), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants to clarify the situation, which is diametrically different to what has been portrayed.
Here are the facts:
Pakistan had toured Bangladesh in 2011, and in accordance with the established principals of reciprocity, it is Bangladesh’s turn to tour Pakistan – which despite a written commitment in 2012, BCB did not honour.
So while in principal this tour belongs to Pakistan, in order to accommodate BCB, PCB had shown willingness to visit Bangladesh for two Tests, three ODIs and a T20I in April-May this year.
And since this is a Pakistan tour to be hosted by Bangladesh, hence, the demand for a share in income.
It also needs to be acknowledged that touring is an expensive proposition, which all Boards finance from profits accruing from home tours. Since this is technically Pakistan’s home tour, PCB is being exceptionally fair in asking Bangladesh to pay a certain percentage to offset its costs.
PCB would engage in further discussions with BCB in order to meet the special condition by Pakistan for visiting Bangladesh twice in succession.
BCB president's statement not backed by facts
