Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed (heart) runs out Pakistan’s Salman Mirza in the course of the first Twenty20 worldwide cricket match on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on July 20, 2025. (AFP)
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Chairman Nazmul Abedin has expressed dissatisfaction with the pitch at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium, which was just lately used for the T20I sequence towards Pakistan.
Bangladesh just lately made historical past by profitable the T20I sequence 2-1 towards Pakistan first time ever.
His remarks got here days after Pakistan’s white-ball Head Coach Mike Hesson and T20I skipper Salman Agha slammed the Mirpur pitch.
Calling the Mirpur pitch “unsatisfactory”, BCB chairman admitted that it has repeatedly failed to satisfy expectations.
Chatting with the media at Dhaka, Nazmul clarified that the board by no means instructed the grounds committee to organize a low and sluggish wicket on the Mirpur venue, a floor extensively criticised for favoring bowlers and limiting stroke play.
“I think there was an attempt to make it sporting, but they couldn’t do it,” Nazmul mentioned.
“That responsibility lies with those in charge of preparing the pitch. From the board’s side, I don’t think it was ever instructed that the wicket has to be low and slow.”
Regardless of a number of makes an attempt to enhance the floor, Nazmul admitted that progress has been minimal.
“General, the Mirpur wicket shouldn’t be passable, all of us settle for that. We’ll need to work on this going ahead.
“Perhaps the entire soil base will have to be removed, or the preparation process will need to change. I hope we’ll see a better wicket in Mirpur soon,” he added.
BCB President Aminul Islam recently raised another concern, stating that the black soil used in the pitch makes it difficult for batters to spot the ball. Nazmul echoed this observation.
“If there had been grass on the wicket, the ball’s color might not have been damaged as much. Without natural grass, the ball comes into contact with the soil and takes on a darker shade, affecting visibility.
“Our board president made an accurate remark on this regard,” Nazmul defined.
