PCB proposes d/n Karachi Test to Bangladesh

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at least one day-night Test for their tour of Pakistan next month, with Karachi being selected as the venue. The tour includes two Tests and three T20Is, although the BCB has so far stated that it is awaiting a security report and government directive before confirming Bangladesh's participation.

Bangladesh played their first day-night Test on the tour to India in November, which also happened to be the first day-night match in the subcontinent. Pakistan have already played four Tests under lights, and are set to host their first Test at home in over a decade against Sri Lanka later this week.

"The idea behind encouraging day-night cricket and offering Bangladesh is to counter the problem of dwindling crowds," PCB chairman Ehsan Mani told ESPNcricinfo. "We intent to add at least one day-night Test in our home itinerary. The benefit other than crowd is that we can have an opportunity to extend our cricketing season.

"It's really unfair to play Test cricket in front of empty stadiums and with this idea we hope crowds will turn up for this unique experience after their job in evening. Now, almost every Test cricket playing member has started playing day-night cricket and we think at least one day-night Test should be played in a series. Even India captain Virat Kohli who was bit cautious about the day-night Test, now after the recent game against Bangladesh at home turned into an ambassador of this idea so it's good for the future."

The PCB has been experimenting with day-night first-class cricket for the last eight years starting from the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2011 which was played with an orange ball in Karachi. The PCB was also keen to host a day-night Test in 2013, two years before the first ever day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand, and made a bid to play one against Sri Lanka in the UAE. The proposal, however, was declined by Sri Lanka with lack of practice with the pink ball cited as the reason.

The ICC permitted member boards to play day-night Tests from October 2012 but left it to the boards to decide the feasibility of these matches in their bilateral agreements. Misbah-ul-Haq, the current Pakistan head coach and chief selector, had in his days as captain of the team in 2016 urged the cricket world to embrace the concept quickly. He had said: "Future belongs to night Tests and this should be played frequently."

PCB proposes d/n Karachi Test to Bangladesh

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) at least one day-night Test for their tour of Pakistan next month, with Karachi being selected as the venue. The tour includes two Tests and three T20Is, although the BCB has so far stated that it is awaiting a security report and government directive before confirming Bangladeshs participation. Bangladesh played their first day-night Test on the tour to India in November, which also happened to be the first day-night match in the subcontinent. Pakistan have already played four Tests under lights, and are set to host their first Test at home in over a decade against Sri Lanka later this week. The idea behind encouraging day-night cricket and offering Bangladesh is to counter the problem of dwindling crowds, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani told ESPNcricinfo. We intent to add at least one day-night Test in our home itinerary. The benefit other than crowd is that we can have an opportunity to extend our cricketing season. Its really unfair to play Test cricket in front of empty stadiums and with this idea we hope crowds will turn up for this unique experience after their job in evening. Now, almost every Test cricket playing member has started playing day-night cricket and we think at least one day-night Test should be played in a series. Even India captain Virat Kohli who was bit cautious about the day-night Test, now after the recent game against Bangladesh at home turned into an ambassador of this idea so its good for the future. The PCB has been experimenting with day-night first-class cricket for the last eight years starting from the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2011 which was played with an orange ball in Karachi. The PCB was also keen to host a day-night Test in 2013, two years before the first ever day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand, and made a bid to play one against Sri Lanka in the UAE. The proposal, however, was declined by Sri Lanka with lack of practice with the pink ball cited as the reason. The ICC permitted member boards to play day-night Tests from October 2012 but left it to the boards to decide the feasibility of these matches in their bilateral agreements. Misbah-ul-Haq, the current Pakistan head coach and chief selector, had in his days as captain of the team in 2016 urged the cricket world to embrace the concept quickly. He had said: Future belongs to night Tests and this should be played frequently.