The Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Staff vs South Africa Nationwide Cricket Staff Take a look at collection has acquired a inexperienced gentle because the Cricket South Africa (CSA) delegation has expressed satisfaction over the safety preparations for the matches.
The 2-match Take a look at collection between the Bangla Tigers and the Proteas is scheduled to begin on October 21 as per the Future Excursions Programme. Nevertheless, there was a delay within the finalization of the schedule because of the current political unrest and anti-government protests within the nation.
Notably, the Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 was additionally scheduled to be performed in Bangladesh however the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) moved the match in another country and shifted it to UAE because of the turmoil. Therefore, the participation of South Africa within the two-match Take a look at collection within the nation was topic to safety clearance.
In the meantime, Cricket South Africa (CSA) despatched a four-member delegation to Bangladesh for the inspection. Among the many 4 members, one was former all-rounder Farhaan Behardien.
They reached Dhaka on September 21 and visited Chattogram the next day, the place one of many Take a look at matches will probably be performed. Additionally, they inspected the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Mirpur and Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
In the meantime, the four-member delegation witnessed drills carried out by safety forces and reviewed the amenities on the venues.
Cricket South Africa Delegation Glad With Safety Preparations, claims Bangladesh Cricket Board official
In an interplay with the reporters, Shahriar Nafees, BCB cricket operations supervisor, mentioned that the Cricket South Africa delegation was glad with the preparations and can quickly submit their report back to the South African board.
“As a lot as I might collect from their conversations, they’re very glad. They thanked the BCB and the safety forces for arranging all the pieces in such a short while. They are going to now fly again house and submit their ultimate report whereas we full our inner work,” Shahriar Nafees, BCB cricket operations supervisor, informed reporters on Monday, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
“We confirmed them the protocol BCB normally maintains for any worldwide collection. Sadly, because of the political unrest, we could not host the Ladies’s T20 World Cup.”
Nafees additional mentioned that Cricket South Africa was involved concerning the safety preparations as a result of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup was moved in another country by ICC.
“That they had issues concerning the scenario, in order that they got here to watch the present circumstances and the way we are going to preserve safety protocols. South Africa has by no means despatched a delegation earlier than, however after we misplaced the internet hosting rights to the Ladies’s T20 World Cup, they got here to overview the preparations,” mentioned Nafees, who accompanied the delegation throughout their keep in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Reportedly, the South Africa Nationwide Cricket Staff will attain Bangladesh on October 16 and will probably be concerned within the Take a look at matches commencing on October 21 and 29.
In the meantime, the Bangladesh Nationwide Cricket Staff are presently concerned in a two-match away Take a look at collection in opposition to the India Nationwide Cricket Staff, and earlier than that, they toured Pakistan for a two-match Take a look at collection, which they received.
