Busy 2015 for Tigers
The cricket operations committee of BCB was not in favour of sending the national team to Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series prior to the World Cup; instead they wanted to play a series of one-dayers in Dubai in January next year.
International Cricket Council's High Performance Unit invited Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to play a tournament in Dubai involving the Associate member countries -- Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland and UAE -- who have qualified for the World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
"There is a proposal from the ICC to send the team to Dubai and play some matches before the World Cup. In principle we have agreed in today's [Wednesday's] meeting that we should take the opportunity and we will send a proposal to the [BCB] board for the final decision," said BCB director and media committee chairman Jalal Yunus after the meeting of cricket operations committee.
The Zimbabwean authority has already requested BCB to play three ODIs in their country as part of preparation for the World Cup.
"We are in favour of the Dubai trip as our coach also recommended playing there as there are some pitches similar to the ones down under and on the other hand there is possibility of rain in January in Zimbabwe. The Dubai event may take place from January 10 to January 24. We have a plan to fly from Dubai to Australia where we will play two unofficial and two official practice matches before the tournament proper," informed Yunus.
The committee also discussed next year's home meets against the top sides.
"You know Pakistan, India, South Africa and Australia will come here next year and we discussed about the series. The matches will take place in Mirpur, Chittagong, Khulna and Fatullah. We are not considering Bogra as a venue because of lesser facilities while the drainage system at Sylhet is not expected to be finished before November next year," informed Yunus.
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