Champions Trophy: Zimbabwe tri-series annoys Bangladesh
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DHAKA: Bangladesh has criticised the current scheduling system in international cricket as a new tri-series in Zimbabwe threatens their qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy.
Bangladesh stunned India 2-1 last week and were celebrating their qualification for the eight-team tournament in England after their maiden ODI series victory over their mighty neighbours.
The victory meant Bangladesh, who blanked Pakistan 3-0 in the previous home series, rose to seventh place in the latest ODI rankings with 93 points, ahead of West Indies (88) and Pakistan (87).
Top seven sides and hosts England will compete in the tournament with a Sept 30 cut-off date to determine the rankings of the teams.
Bangladesh's celebrations, however, proved a bit premature when West Indies, previously not scheduled to play ODIs before the cut-off date, on Saturday announced the Zimbabwe tri-series, also involving Pakistan, in August-September.
Pakistan also get a chance to improve their ODI rankings in the five-match series against hosts Sri Lanka from July 11.
“The whole system has gone wrong ever since the ICC stopped following the FTP and let the boards deal bilaterally,” Dhaka Tribune quoted Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Jalal Yunus as saying.
“This has created loopholes I believe. I don't support this. This is not healthy competition,” added Jalal.
Bangladesh will now have to win at least one of the three ODIs in the home series against South Africa next month to secure their Champions Trophy place and Jalal was confident the Tigers can do it.
“I believe we still have the chance to keep our place intact in the Champions Trophy. We just need to perform in the ODI series against South Africa,” he added.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:28pm
The championship is in 2017, yet the cut-off date is this year. Don't really understand the reasoning behind this.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:31pm
When will there whining ever end..!!!
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Jun 30, 2015 12:34pm
Bangla wont be able to make to CT final 8.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:40pm
@Asim, you must have a crystal ball, man.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:43pm
Why do they always have to cry on what doesn't go in their favor. First QF against Ind, now this. WI and Pak both have the right to compete for CT and if they can why shouldn't they. This is such a childish attitude from Bangladesh.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:45pm
always crying..
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Jun 30, 2015 12:53pm
why the tigers are always whining and complaining.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:54pm
Why did Bangladesh support the idea of Big-3 in first place??? They saw their benefit initially now that the same system has started to bite them they oppose it!!!!
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Jun 30, 2015 01:00pm
BD has been playing all their matches at home and had unfair advantage with WI not scheduled to play any matches. Let the best teams qualify, why the whining?
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Jun 30, 2015 01:02pm
Absolutely stupid to have the qualifications 2 years in advance! Even the world cup soccer tournament does not have this format!!!
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Jun 30, 2015 01:03pm
Bangladesh can beat any side with the present team.
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Jun 30, 2015 01:15pm
Bangladesh is always in habit of weeping. Just row up now.
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Jun 30, 2015 01:19pm
@syed wasim haider Bangladesh can beat any side with the present team.yes very true but this wli happen only in mirpur..the moment bangladesh plays outside their country they will fall like 9pins
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Jun 30, 2015 01:49pm
my god i am getting tired of Bangladesh whining...,!!! yes you beat Pakistan and India in ODI series just one time but that doesn't make you 10 world cup champion.
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Jun 30, 2015 01:56pm
Bangladesh's whining and crying attitude undermines the image their current cricketing form is worthy of. They will do well to mature mentally as a cricketing nation, in line with the way their team is maturing on the field.
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Jun 30, 2015 01:59pm
cut off date should be sometime in 2017 first quarter
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Jun 30, 2015 03:08pm
Why Bangladesh organized all the series at Home. why they don't travel to foreign country. Oh nobody invited them yet.
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Jun 30, 2015 03:13pm
BD will be brought to earth by the mighty South Africans!
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Jun 30, 2015 03:15pm
If you dont like it then why did you voted for it...
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Jun 30, 2015 03:26pm
Without meaning to take away anything from BD, they defeated Pakistan and India when these teams are undergoing major changes in their teams and leadership. It was a temporary dip for them. Yes BD can surprise big teams like India and Pakistan occasionally, but both these teams are far ahead of BD.
Why not play out of your country to prove your mettle ?
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Jun 30, 2015 03:59pm
So everybody else should stop playing as soon as Bangladesh win some matches so as to keep them high in ranking?
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Jun 30, 2015 04:12pm
Now BD knows what they may miss as a result they are whining. I also see an urge in BD team, spectators and Cricket Board to be recognized by the world as a good team.
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Jun 30, 2015 04:31pm
Even though BD played very well against India. But for sure the series between India and BD was preplanned setup to kneel down Pakistan and nothing else. THEY have done in the past and THEY still do it (almost in each and every part of life) and will keep on doing it.
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Jun 30, 2015 04:45pm
Instead of calling them "Bangla Tigers", they should be called "Whining Tigers".
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Jun 30, 2015 04:51pm
Comments of Indians and Pakistanis show how envy they actually are on the recent success of Bangladeshi team. Some of them outwardly praised the tigers when India and Pakistan were beaten by them but deep inside they are in fact jealous. If the CT is such a fair go and must depend on the merit of a team then why England must participate irrespective of ranking? Some pointed out Bangladesh can only win in Mirpur-- have they forgotten that England was kicked out of WC by Bangladesh
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Jun 30, 2015 05:01pm
Always in a bad mood, nothing makes them happy.
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Jun 30, 2015 05:02pm
Its clear.....Romiz and his like minded people will never appreciate Bangladesh even if we beat them by 7-0.....we have proved us and we r not afraid of any qualification hurdle.....but this types of conspiracy really hearts us, just for the sake of depriving BD from its desrerving place.....
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Jun 30, 2015 05:18pm
@Javed and we deserve it
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Jun 30, 2015 05:21pm
@Mangya well.....what kind of change india was undergoing......ridiculous......mean people are those who cant anything good
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Jun 30, 2015 05:25pm
@Javed No we are not worrying about anything as we know that we have to win more and more matches playing on the field .....but it is disheartening to see we are being decieved by hook and crook
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Jun 30, 2015 05:25pm
@Bangla man Problem is not with your cricket team's abilities, problem is the mentality of Bangladesh cricket as whole. If you read statements from your cricket gurus or those in charge of your board, they always have a complain to make. Why is that the case? And complaining that others playing an unscheduled series like this is not good for competition? It is quite the opposite, it is good for competition. Instead of complaing like this, the team should concentrate on beating SA. It is not an impossible task, your team can surprise, let the cricket do the talking and not these stupid statements by your leaders, only that is the main problem.
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Jun 30, 2015 05:30pm
@fair ."Tigers" are as usual meoving.
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Jun 30, 2015 08:25pm
It was refreshing to see Bangladesh do well against two good teams.However,one musnt forget that they have taken a decade to do this. If they are to be called a good team,they have to be consistent.
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Jun 30, 2015 08:43pm
pakistan was against big 3. it was bangladesh and srilanka and south africa that went with it.. now reap what you sow.. unfortunately we will have to reap what you sowed as well
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Jun 30, 2015 08:43pm
The last paragraph sums it up. Focus on your cricket BD consolidate position further by beating South Africa. The margins are very close for last 4-5 teams so let the best one qualify.
Its not that BD didn't have chances they now get Back to back 3 series, so prove yourself.
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Jun 30, 2015 08:48pm
Yes, they'll complain because this decision is not favoring them, I am sure they would have jumped on to any series if they needed the extra points. Its sad how they are solely looking for their own benefit and complaining about the "cricket as a whole" issues.
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Jun 30, 2015 09:06pm
Then why did you vote for the Big3 setup?
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Jun 30, 2015 09:20pm
Whining and complaining since wc. Show some spirit.
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Jun 30, 2015 10:39pm
If ICC decides schedules FTP, there is blame from all corners that Big 3 schedules game to fit their needs. Now, if ICC has de-centralized this and asked respective Boards to negotiate and come up with the schedule and you have problem with this, too?
What if Pak, WI and ZIM play tri series, you set up a bilateral series with some other members too. To say that game schedule to freeze once BD reached safe zone in terms of ranking is like how we play gully cricket / Kabaddi Match. the minute one of the side is on top, they call off the game crying foul to stay as a winner :)
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Jun 30, 2015 11:19pm
@BnglaMan
This type of conspiracy was first started by the Crying tigers. You guys were nearly out the ICC list at one time when Pakistan stood by you in many occasions to help you. Looks like non you bangalis have know anything about your cricket history. Pakistan chips are down that's why everyone one looks down on them. Just like Bangladesh promised not to vote in favor of big3, that's where Bangladesh has shown true colors. Pakistan cricket history is other world top parts, Bangladesh have K-2 to Climb With so many winter storms to go thru. Wishing you best of luck my former Pakistani
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Jul 01, 2015 12:05am
@Omati ...And Bangla Desh also did not go to Pakistan. Shame! The moment the security situation in Pakistan improves, foreign teams will start playing in Pakistan. Then BD will beg to go to Pakistan. If history is an reference, Sri Lanka had to go thru the unrest too.
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Jul 01, 2015 12:42am
@sarah One can understand your frustrations about BD whining and all, but lets give them the credit where it is due. They did defeat India and Pakistan. Home or abroad, win is a win. So say congrats to them and than re-put your comment. LOL
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Jul 01, 2015 06:09am
@fair then you call them tigers.
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Jul 01, 2015 06:09am
@sandeep Very good comment ;0)
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Jul 01, 2015 08:12am
ICC MUST watch the Zimbabwe Tri-Series more closely! The air smells kinda fishy!!!
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Jul 01, 2015 08:13am
@Shahid Akbar, USA: Keep dreaming!!!!
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Jul 01, 2015 08:13am
@Hussain: You just found this out now???
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Jul 01, 2015 12:14pm
Win is Win,,, No doubt Bangladesh defeated former World Champions on their soil but they played good cricket. But the point is again that they should behave like a good cricketing nation. They beat both Pakistan and India, so why they fear of South Africa.
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