Test and T20 captain Shakib Al Hasan said Monday that Bangladesh will no longer participate in any cricketing activities until the players’ 11-point demand is met by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). If the country’s cricket board fails to come to an agreement with the players, then the unprecedented step could cast a shadow over their tour of India, which starts from November 3. AdvertisingHighlighting the low wage that the first-class cricketers receive, Shakib said, “Match fee for the first-class cricket should be increased to one lakh (Bangladesh Taka), which is now 35 thousand only. At the same time, the salary of first-class cricketers also should be increased by 50 percent. This is an internal matter of the Bangladesh Cricket Board and until and unless we hear from them, there is no need for us to make any comments,” a senior BCCI functionary told PTI.

Source: Indian Express October 21, 2019 09:55 UTC