WEST INDIES COMING TO BANGLADESH 5 NOVEMBER
Good news, the West Indians are coming to
Bangladesh on November 5 on a 36-day tour to Bangladesh. The Caribbeans have
recently won the t20 world cup cricket tournament held in Sri Lanka. Bangladesh
will play two test matches, five one day matches and one t20 match against
Chris Gayle’s team. BCB sources have informed that the first ever test match in
Khulna venue is going to be held during this tour of the West Indians. ICC
match referee ex-Sri Lankan opening batsman Roushan Mahanama has already
visited the Khulna venue. The BCB officials have informed that Khulna’s
recognition as a test venue is almost certain. The two tests, five ODIs and one
t20 matches will be held in Dhaka and Khulna venues. In order to accustom
themselves to the Bangladeshi conditions, the Windies will play a 3-day
preparatory match in Savar before the first test match. No preparatory match
will be played before the second test in Khulna. One test, three one day
matches and the only t20 match will be held in Dhaka, while the other test and
the other two one day matches are scheduled to be held in Khulna. According to
the schedule received from the BCB sources, the visitors will arrive in Dhaka
on November 5 and will practice on November 6 and 7 at Mirpur. The three day
preparatory match will be held on November 8, 9 and 10 at BKSP at Savar. But it
has not been decided yet who will face the visitors in the three day
preparatory match. After two days, the first test match will be held at Mirpur
from 13 to 17 November. The two teams will leave Dhaka for Khulna the next day
(18 November). Practice will be held on November 19 and 20 November at Khulna venue.
The second and final test will be held in Khulna from 21 o25 November. This
will be followed by a single day practice on November 26. Now the two teams
will have to get prepared for the one day matches. For ODI preparations, the
BCB has arranged two preparatory matches for both the teams. In the first
preparatory match, the Bangladeshis will play against the BCB eleven on
November 27. The following day the Caribbeans will face the same BCB eleven in
the second and final preparatory match. Both these matches will of 50 overs.
This is going to be followed by a single day practice on 29 November. Then the
first of the five one day internationals will be played on November 30. After
this, there will be a single day practice on December 1. The second ODI will be
played on December 2. The two teams will then return to Dhaka on December 3.
This will be followed by practice on December 4. The third ODI will be played
on December 5. Then practice again on December 6. After this the fourth ODI
will be played on December 7. Then there will be practice for the final one day
match the next day (December 8). And the final one day match is scheduled to be
played on December 9. The following day (December 10) the only t20 match of the
tour will be played at Mirpur in Dhaka. And the visitors will leave Dhaka on
December 10. I hope that Bangladesh will play well against the t20 world
champions. Good luck, Bangladesh
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