The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stated that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is welcome to send its own security experts for their team's visit to Pakistan for a two-Test series later this month.
In response to a report by Cricbuzz earlier on Thursday regarding a BCB request for a security consultant, the PCB confirmed that while the BCB can bring its own security expert, the PCB will not be able to provide a team security manager.
Elaborating on the point, a PCB spokesperson from Lahore told the online sports portal on Thursday evening: "Security managers or consultants are now considered part of the player support personnel just like a media manager or a team doctor. Even at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and other bilateral series, teams have travelled with security managers. If the BCB wants to include a security consultant as part of their touring team management for the upcoming Test series, then it is their prerogative. But as on now, the BCB have not expressed any security concerns with the PCB."
Bangladesh will play two Tests in Pakistan - in Rawalpindi from August 21-25 and in Karachi from August 30 to September 3. The Test series is part of the World Test Championship (WTC). The spokesperson further said, "In fact, and as part of international norm, the PCB shared the security plan along with the MoU with the BCB last month and received no queries or additional requests."
Incidentally, the Bangladesh A side is arriving in Islamabad on August 7 and apparently without a security consultant.
PCB reassures BCB's safety protocols for Test Series
FE Team | Published: August 02, 2024 21:52:15
PCB reassures BCB's safety protocols for Test Series
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