<p>The Cricket Association of Bengal will write to the BCCI to award it a match during England's Test tour next year as a compensation for the cancelled South Africa ODI, its president Avishek Dalmiya said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The second and third ODIs against South Africa in Lucknow and Kolkata on March 15 and 18 respectively were cancelled as the COVID-19 pandemic brought to halt all the sporting events across the world.</p>.<p>"We will request BCCI to plan the Test series (against England) in such a way that the two associations get compensated for the two abandoned matches," Dalmiya told PTI.</p>.<p>"We would be looking forward to the BCCI to negotiate with the England Cricket Board because they are the ones to tour India in early 2021, that's the next home series."</p>.<p>The next home series is from January to March 2021 when England is scheduled to come for a full tour.</p>.<p>England's limited-overs tour of India comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is was originally scheduled from September-October this year but has now been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>Dalmiya further said the CAB would write separately to request for reimbursement of the losses incurred due to the abandonement of the South Africa ODI match.</p>.<p>"We will send a request sympathetically to reimburse the expenses incurred for printing of match tickets, sale of tickets, getting the venue ready. The calculations are being worked out," he said.</p>.<p>He also backed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly as the next chairman of International Cricket Council.</p>.<p>"It's important that someone from India becomes the chairman. The global cricket is going through a difficult phase due to the pandemic. A strong ICC is the need of the hour in order to protect the game."</p>.<p>Dalmiya said BCCI would play a key role with two World Cups (T20 in 2021 and ODI in 2023) lined up in the country in next two years.</p>.<p>"I think that a strong leadership is the need of the hour. Along with the telecast right holders, the sponsors are one of the important stakeholders. So it's very important that India plays a crucial role as far as the ICC is concerned.</p>.<p>"Then there are tax issues, which needs to be resolved between the ICC and the BCCI. I don't know how or what the thoughts of the BCCI is. I'm sure that they would also be considering every aspect of it," he added.</p>
<p>The Cricket Association of Bengal will write to the BCCI to award it a match during England's Test tour next year as a compensation for the cancelled South Africa ODI, its president Avishek Dalmiya said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The second and third ODIs against South Africa in Lucknow and Kolkata on March 15 and 18 respectively were cancelled as the COVID-19 pandemic brought to halt all the sporting events across the world.</p>.<p>"We will request BCCI to plan the Test series (against England) in such a way that the two associations get compensated for the two abandoned matches," Dalmiya told PTI.</p>.<p>"We would be looking forward to the BCCI to negotiate with the England Cricket Board because they are the ones to tour India in early 2021, that's the next home series."</p>.<p>The next home series is from January to March 2021 when England is scheduled to come for a full tour.</p>.<p>England's limited-overs tour of India comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is was originally scheduled from September-October this year but has now been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>Dalmiya further said the CAB would write separately to request for reimbursement of the losses incurred due to the abandonement of the South Africa ODI match.</p>.<p>"We will send a request sympathetically to reimburse the expenses incurred for printing of match tickets, sale of tickets, getting the venue ready. The calculations are being worked out," he said.</p>.<p>He also backed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly as the next chairman of International Cricket Council.</p>.<p>"It's important that someone from India becomes the chairman. The global cricket is going through a difficult phase due to the pandemic. A strong ICC is the need of the hour in order to protect the game."</p>.<p>Dalmiya said BCCI would play a key role with two World Cups (T20 in 2021 and ODI in 2023) lined up in the country in next two years.</p>.<p>"I think that a strong leadership is the need of the hour. Along with the telecast right holders, the sponsors are one of the important stakeholders. So it's very important that India plays a crucial role as far as the ICC is concerned.</p>.<p>"Then there are tax issues, which needs to be resolved between the ICC and the BCCI. I don't know how or what the thoughts of the BCCI is. I'm sure that they would also be considering every aspect of it," he added.</p>