The fate of one-off Test match against India from February 8 to 12 has become doubtful, as the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has expressed its inability to stage the match, reports The Hindu.

‘The startling development’ has ‘shocked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’.

‘The HCA has apparently cited lack of funds as the reason for withdrawing.’

The match was scheduled to be held at the Uppal ground in Hyderabad.

A senior BCCI office bearer had said that there is a possibility of full member associations not offering venues for BCCI’s matches.

A Cricket Australia team is scheduled to visit to the four Test match venues (Pune, Ranchi, Bangalore and Dharamsala) where Australia will play Test matches in Feb.-March. The BCCI is keeping its fingers crossed.

In another development the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has told the BCCI that it cannot host the two under-19 Test matches between India and England at Chennai that was scheduled from February 13 to 16 and from February 21 to 24.

The BCCI had scheduled five ODI matches against England under-19 in Mumbai and two Test matches in Chennai so that the team can depart home from there.

The TNCA communication was received by the BCCI on the day the junior national selection committee chose probables for the seven-match series against England under-19.

Although India have crossed the border to Bangladesh, the Tigers have never played a five-day match on Indian soil since they gained Test status in 2000, mainly because of scheduling clashes.

Bangladesh have featured in two limited-overs tournaments in India — the Champions Trophy qualifiers in 2006 and the World Twenty20 this year.

Bangladesh have lost six of their eight Tests against Bangladesh, while two have ended in draws.