Improving cricket infrastructure
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Bangladesh is passing through a purple patch in cricket at the moment, as they went so close to winning the Asia Cup. However, it is unfortunate to note that Bangladesh has got no international cricket until September when they will participate in the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. The Pakistan tour has been postponed due to security reasons, South African players are not willing to play and Ireland tour is also uncertain. The BCB should realise that there is no alternative to playing more international matches. When the Premier League ends, there is no domestic cricket too. But if Bangladesh does not play well in T20, everyone will blame the players, not the BCB. On another note, Bangladesh is hosting T20 World Cup in 2014 and ICC has mentioned that there will be 16 teams this time. For hosting this tournament, Bangladesh needs 7-8 stadiums. However, BCB uses only two stadiums: Mirpur and Chittagong. There are other stadiums in Fatullah, Bogra and Khulna but they remain unused due to unknown reasons. Could it be possible for BCB to hold all the matches of T20 World Cup in Mirpur and Chittagong stadium? I strongly doubt.
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