New Zealand's tour to Bangladesh has been extended due to coronavirus threat

• Bangladesh was expected to host New Zealand for two test series in August-September but the tour has been postponed due to the threat of coronavirus pandemic.
•  Both countries are in the conversation for rescheduling the test series

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reported that along with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), they have chosen to extend the Test series which was expected to be played between the different sides in August and September this year.

The two-coordinate arrangement, which will shape some portion of the ICC World Test Championship, will presently be rescheduled for a later date, which is right now unidentified.

BCB Chief Executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said the deferment was a precautionary measure as they didn't wish to hazard the strength of any players, staff, or some other workforce engaged with the games.

"In the present COVID-19 pandemic situation, facilitating a full cricket arrangement in August 2020 will be a test as far as arrangements and we can't take risks with the wellbeing and strength of players, bolster staff and related partners," Chowdhury said in an official statement.

"Under these conditions, the BCB and NZC have felt that the most ideal route forward is conceded the arrangement. 

We understand that this will be gigantically baffling for the players and authorities of the two groups, also the fanatics of the two countries yet I should say thanks to NZC for its comprehension and for perceiving the justification behind such a choice."

Bangladesh has so far announced more than one lakh coronavirus cases with more than 1,500 deaths.

A week ago, previous ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza, Nazmul Islam, and Nafees Iqbal additionally tested positive for the destructive virus.

The overseeing bodies from the two nations are in the conversation for new dates for the arrangement, the BCB said.

The BCB has just deferred its Test voyage through Pakistan in April separated from the Ireland and UK visit in May. Australia's voyage through Bangladesh initially planned for June, has likewise been conceded, inferable from the pandemic.

Their visit to Sri Lanka, planned for July-August, is likewise covered in vulnerability. 

New Zealand has additionally deferred their tour through Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland, and West Indies.