The Bangladesh National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Test series got the green light as the Cricket South Africa (CSA) board expressed satisfaction with the security arrangements for the matches.
According to the Future Tours Programme, the two-match Test series between the Bangla Tigers and the Proteas is scheduled to begin on October 21. However, due to recent political unrest and anti-government protests in the country, there has been a delay in finalizing the schedule.
It should be noted that the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was also planned to be held in Bangladesh, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved the tournament out of the country and to the UAE due to confusion. Thus, South Africa’s participation in the two-match Test series in the country was subject to security clearance.
Meanwhile, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has sent a four-member squad to Bangladesh for inspection. One of the four members was former all-rounder Farhaan Behardien.
They reached Dhaka on 21 September and the next day visited Chattogram where one of the test matches would be played. They also inspected Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur and Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Meanwhile, a four-member delegation witnessed the exercises conducted by the security forces and inspected the facilities on the spot.
A Bangladesh Cricket Board official claims that the South African cricket delegation is satisfied with the security arrangements
In an interaction with reporters, BCB cricket operations manager Shahriar Nafees said the Cricket South Africa delegation is happy with the arrangements and will soon submit their report to the South African board.
“From what I could gather from their conversations, they are very satisfied. They thanked the BSF and the security forces for arranging everything at such short notice. They will now fly home and submit their final report before we complete our internal affairs. ,” Quote by Cricbuzz as quoted, BCB cricket operations manager Shahriar Nafees told reporters on Monday.
“We showed them the protocol BCB usually maintains for any international series. Unfortunately, we could not hold the T20 Women’s World Cup due to political unrest.”
Nafees further said that Cricket South Africa is worried about the security measures as the Women’s T20 World Cup has been pulled out of the country by the ICC.
“They had concerns about the situation, so they came to observe the current conditions and how we would maintain security protocols. South Africa had never sent a delegation before, but they came after we lost the right to host the Women’s T20 World Cup. Review the arrangements ” said Nafees, who accompanied the delegation during their stay in Dhaka and Chattogram.
According to information, the South African National Cricket Team will reach Bangladesh on October 16 and will participate in the test matches starting on October 21 and 29.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh National Cricket Team is currently in a two-match away Test series against the Indian National Cricket Team and before that they toured Pakistan for the two-match Test series which they won.
