Tigers to ask for a break before WC
Bangladesh cricketers are mulling a short break between their tour of Ireland and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Bangladesh are scheduled to depart for Ireland on the first week of May to participate in the tri-nation ODI series involving West Indies and hosts Ireland. Following the 13-day series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had planned for the team to travel to England, where they would undergo a five-day camp at Leicester before heading to the mega event scheduled to begin on May 30.
Keeping the long World Cup campaign in mind which -- starting with the tri-series -- will stretch to more than 70 days, the cricketers are planning to request the BCB to allow them a four-day break to visit their families before joining the conditioning camp at Leicester.
“I have heard the cricketers are thinking of a break, but I have not received any official request. We understand that the tour of Ireland and England for the World Cup is a long one. If the players send an official request we will surely look into the matter. There will be a four-day break between the tri-series in Ireland and the camp in Leicester. I have heard the players feel that it would be better for them if they could spend time with their families at home,” BCB cricket operations chairman Akram Khan told reporters.
The selectors are likely to declare the squad for the tri-series in Ireland and for the World Cup on April 22 where the squad will participate in a four-day camp in Mirpur before travelling to Ireland.
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