Due to the indefinite curfew in the country, Bangladesh is now finding it very difficult to prepare for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan


The Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan on August 17 for the two-match Test series.

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A big news has come out regarding the preparation of the Bangladesh team ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan. At present, the government has imposed an indefinite curfew in the midst of a political crisis. Due to this indefinite curfew, the Bangladesh team is facing a lot of trouble in practicing for the upcoming Test series. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is unsure about when it can announce the next date of the practice session.

Let us tell you, the Bangladesh team will leave for Pakistan on August 17 for a two-match Test series. This Test series is a part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. The first Test match between these two teams will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21 to August 25, while the second Test will be hosted in Karachi from August 30 to September 3.

An official of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has issued a statement to Cricbuzz in which he has said that the administration will hold a meeting on this matter as soon as possible and only after that will make an announcement regarding the practice session.

The statement issued reads, ‘We are not sure when we will be able to practice as there is an indefinite curfew. Our administration is looking into the matter and we will be able to understand the situation better only after being informed about the current situation.’

Former Bangladesh Test captain will be seen playing for the ‘A’ team for the four-day match

Shahadat Hossain, Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan, Naim Hasan and Hasan Mahmud will be seen playing for Bangladesh ‘A’ team in the first match against Pakistan Shaheens. Former Bangladesh Test captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque are also part of this team.

Bangladesh’s ‘A’ team will leave for Pakistan on 6 August. Two four-day matches will be played between these two teams. After this, three ODI matches will also be played between these two teams. These three ODI matches will be played between 10 August and 27 August.

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