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Bangladesh to send cricketers to Pakistan after safety assurances
[DAWN] Bangladesh will send a cricket squad to Pakistain for the first time in three years, Bangladesh officials said on Thursday after receiving assurances from their counterparts about security.Pakistain and Sri Lanka are co-hosting an Asian Cricket Council tournament next month, with Bangladesh playing all their group matches in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... Most cricket nations have steered clear of Pakistain since button men attacked Sri Lanka's team bus in 2009, killing several people. But international cricket is slowly returning, with Zim-bob-we and the West Indies among countries to visit Pakistain in recent years. The Bangladesh squad being sent for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup starting December 6 is the first since 2015 to visit Pakistain. "We agreed to the tour following assurance of adequate security by the Pakistain Cricket Board," said Bangladesh Cricket Board head Nizamuddin Chowdhury. The board would also send a security detail with the squad, he added. Bangladesh are in Group B alongside hosts Pakistain, Hong Kong and the UAE. Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, India and Oman in Group A will play their matches in Colombo, which will also host the semis and final. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-30 |
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