BCB to back ACC in Asia Cup controversy

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken a clear stance on the Asia Cup controversy, saying that it will back any decision taken by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), according to Pakistan news channel Geo Tv.
The Indian cricket board has refused to send its team to Pakistan for this year's Asia Cup and is keen on ensuring that the event is held at a neutral venue.
However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been trying to organise the event as hosting the event in any other country would have a negative impact on its efforts on bringing international cricket back to the cash-strapped nation.
In this regard, the PCB presented a hybrid model, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is also unlikely to accept it. The model included four matches of the group stage in Pakistan with the remainder of the tournament taking place at a neutral venue.
The BCB had earlier expressed reservations over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) being one of the neutral venues due to extreme heat.
"We are interested to play in the Asia Cup. Whatever model the tournament is held in, we are interested. If the ACC decides that the tournament will be played in Dubai and the other members agree, we will have to play there," BCB's cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus told local media.
"There is discomfort since we are focused on the World Cup. We are thinking of preparations and that's why we didn't want to play in Dubai. We are waiting on ACC's decision," he added.