BCB Distances Itself from "Unsatisfactory" Mirpur Pitch, Denies Instructing Slow Wicket

Officials from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of the pitch at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNS), stating on Friday that they never directed the grounds committee to prepare a low and slow surface.

Nazmul Abedin, the chairman of the BCB's cricket operations, emphasized that the wicket at SBNS was unsatisfactory.

The criticism follows Bangladesh's recent 2-1 series victory over Pakistan at the venue. While a win, the series drew scrutiny as the host's victories in the first two matches came on a pitch that significantly hampered batters. The team's batting frailties were subsequently exposed in the third T20I, which was contested on a much-improved surface.