Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday held a comprehensive discussion on the country's cricket pathway structure at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) with a focus on strengthening grassroots development, age-group cricket and long-term coaching and player progression, BCB said in a statement on Wednesday.

The meeting reviewed the existing structure of grassroots and age-group cricket, assessed its effectiveness, and identified key areas for improvement. Particular emphasis was placed on the need to revisit the age-group selection process and to conduct a thorough evaluation of current age-verification procedures to ensure transparency and credibility, the statement added.

"Among the major points ...