Why do BCB chief sounds hopeful about the tigers?

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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan at his Dhaka Dhanmondi corporate office. Image Source: XtraTime

Salim Reza, Dhaka: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan hopes Bangladesh will directly qualify for the main round of the 2019 Cricket World Cup as the current position of team Tigers in the ICC one-day international ranking table has been impressive.

The Tigers are currently in the seventh spot in the ODI rankings followed by Sri Lanka in number eight. Considering 30 September as the cut-off time for the qualification, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul believes Bangladesh will remain in top eight. Afghanistan’s win over West Indies and Sri Lanka’s recent loss against Zimbabwe helped Bangladesh’s cause and according to current situation, either West Indies or Sri Lanka will go to the 2019 World Cup as the eighth-placed team.

The top eight sides of the in the ODI ranking on the cut-off date will directly move to the main round of the world cup.

“Chance of not playing the qualification is big for us. The ICC has already started planning considering Bangladesh as one of the top eight teams,” said Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President to the media at his Dhaka Dhanmondi corporate office.

Speaking on the speculation of Australia not touring Bangladesh for the two-match Test series following pay dispute between Cricket Australia and its players, Bangladesh Cricket Board President informed that the BCB has not been informed yet regarding any negative step form the Australian counterpart.

Meanwhile the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President informed that the next BCB election will be held in October as per scheduled but the governing body is waiting for a court’s decision.

When questioned if Nazmul Hasan will like to stay as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President for  another term, he informed, “It is tough for me to keep myself away from cricket to be honest but then again it is being hectic for me. I think it will be better for me to become as a board director rather than president. I am literally working as full time for the board despite my engagements with my job and politics. But I think it will be a relatively easy ride doesn’t matter who forms the next board. Bangladesh cricket has reached in a new level now and this progress will make at least next eight year’s job easy,” Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President concluded.