Schedule announced for Afghanistan's tour of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have revealed the detailed itinerary for Afghanistan's tour of Bangladesh that's set to kick off on 14 June with the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Afghanistan will arrive on 10 June for the series and will travel to India while the Bangladesh tour breaks for Eid-ul-Adha. They are set to return to Bangladesh on 1 July, four days before the commencement of the three-match ODI series, with all the games set to be played in Chattogram.
The tour also consists of a two-match T20I series in Sylhet that culminates on 16 July.
Full schedule:
14-18 June: One-off Test, Dhaka
5 July: First ODI, Chattogram
8 July: Second ODI, Chattogram
11 July: Third ODI, Chattogram
14 July: First T20I, Sylhet
16 July: Second T20I, Sylhet
Before arriving in Bangladesh, Afghanistan will face Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series starting 2 June.
Afghanistan have fond memories of the last time they travelled to Bangladesh to play Test cricket. In the only time, the two nations clashed in the longer format, Afghanistan recorded a thumping 224-run win against Bangladesh.
In ODIs, the Tigers hold a 7-4 win record head-to-head while Afghanistan enjoy a 6-3 record in the shortest format.
While the squads are yet to be announced, Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is in a race against time to be fit for the one-off Test due to a finger injury he suffered during the ODI series against Ireland.