DHAKA, July 19: After Indian cricket board expressed its inability to host Bangladesh in October for it clashed with Super Series, an optimistic Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) still hopes the tour may be deferred but won’t be scrapped.

BCB president Ali Asghar said Bangladesh was ready to split the tour and visit India separately for one-day and Test matches.

The Daily Star quoted BCB chief as saying, “Indian officials told me that they have a busy international schedule but we have requested them to find a suitable time to accommodate the series. BCCI secretary SK Nair promised me they will clear their position within a week.”

BCB chief, who returned from Kolkata After attending a function in honour of former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, said Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent a letter to BCB last week expressing their inability to host Bangladesh citing Super Series.

Still hoping the tour would take place at some point of time this year, Asghar said it was important for Bangladesh team to complete cycle of touring all Test nations.

Advocating a split tour, he said, “I told them to split one-day series and Test series if needed like they had done for Sri Lanka who will play seven ODIs in India in October before returning again for Tests. We are ready to tour twice if required.”—Agencies