India-Bangladesh Test pushed back by a day
The one-off Test match between India and Bangladesh, originally scheduled at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad from February 8, has been pushed back by a day. The match will now start on February 9, which is a Thursday. It means that if the game lasts the distance, then the final day would be a Monday instead of a Sunday, reports Indian Wisden.
Bangladesh were granted full member status in 2000, but they have never toured India for a Test match so far.
The Test was originally meant to start on a Wednesday, an official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India was quoted as saying to ESPNCricinfo. So we thought it would be better on all fronts if it starts on a Thursday and we could get crowds in for the Test.
There were rumours that Hyderabad Cricket Association wont be able to hold the Test match, but they later clarified that they were ready to host the game even without funds from the board.
It has been reported in some sections of the Press that the Hyderabad Cricket Association has expressed its inability to conduct the Test. It is very unfortunate that such rumours are being floated, John Manoj, the HCA secretary, said in an email to Rahul Johri, BCCIs CEO. The said statement is totally false, incorrect, baseless and scurrilous. Please ignore such rumours.
