Taskin, Sunny for Afghanistan ODIs?

The national selection panel is confident of suspended bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Arafat Sunny returning to the international arena and that there is not much worry over their participation in the home series against Afghanistan later this month. Both Taskin and Sunny, who were suspended by the International Cricket Council in March this year for illegal bowling action, appeared for bowling action review test in Australia on September 8. According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board's media and communications committee chairman Jalal Younus, the result is expected to be out by this Thursday. In that case, it is understood that the national selectors will have the option to include Taskin and Sunny in the squad, given that the team are scheduled to check in at the team hotel this Friday. “They (Taskin and Sunny) appeared for the test on the eighth of this month. We are expecting to get the result within 14 days,” Jalal told the media on Saturday. “The two bowlers are eagerly waiting while the selectors are hopeful of positive results. They will be part of the team if everything turns out to be positive,” the BCB director added. Meanwhile, the BCB has already started its preparations for the Afghanistan series in what will be the maiden bilateral series between the two teams. Security is the top-most priority and Jalal informed that the visitors will get full-proof protection which is given to any VVIP by cricket's governing body in the country. “We will have the same protection plan as we have for England. The level might not be identical but will be similar to what is given to any VVIP,” said Jalal. The Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, which will host all the three day-night ODIs, will have layers of security checks for the spectators coming to the venue. “The spectators used to get body search once getting through the main gate but in the Afghanistan series, there will be several layers of security check. The physical security check post will be set away from the main gate of the stadium. So we are pretty much ready,” informed Jalal.