The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is welcome to deploy its own security specialists when their team visits Pakistan later this month for a two-Test series, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The BCB can bring its security expert, but the PCB will not be able to provide a team security manager.

“Security managers or consultants are now considered part of the player support personnel just like a media manager or a team doctor,” a PCB representative from Lahore said. Even at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and other bilateral series, teams have travelled with security managers. If the BCB wants to include a security consultant as part of their touring team management for the upcoming Test series, then it is their prerogative. But as of now, the BCB has not expressed any security concerns with the PCB.”

Bangladesh are scheduled to play two tests in Pakistan, which will be a part of the World Test Championship. The first game is scheduled to be played from August 21 to August 25 in Rawalpindi which will be followed by the second game in Karachi from August 30 to September 3. The spokesperson further said, “In fact, and as part of international norms, the PCB shared the security plan along with the MoU with the BCB last month and received no queries or additional requests.”

Before the start of the series, Bangladesh A side is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Aug 7, and interestingly without a security expert. They play two red ball (four-day) and three white ball (50-over) matches. Some of Bangladesh’s main team players will also feature in the first-class games.

The PCB will provide close protection officers as part of state-level security, but like any other country, the PCB cannot provide team security manager,” the PCB spokesman said.

The Bangladesh men’s team last visited Pakistan for a bilateral series in January-February 2020. However, they were also in Pakistan for the Asia Cup last year.