In an effort to guarantee early passage to the USA and get experience with the conditions ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is considering postponing their forthcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe at home.
For the first time, the United States and the West Indies will co-host the main tournament, which starts on June 1. A decision is expected to be made in the coming days.
A top BCB official appears to have verified the development.
BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus told Cricbuzz, “It is not a fact that we are going to abandon the two Tests against Zimbabwe and certainly we will play the two Tests (against Zimbabwe) but when we will play that Test is something we need to decide.”
Commencing on January 19, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will function as a preliminarily organized World Cup. The Bengal Tigers have home series against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka once the BPL concludes.
There will be three ODIs, two Tests, and an equal number of T20Is for Sri Lanka. After this multi-format series, Zimbabwe will go to Bangladesh in May for two Test matches and five Twenty20 Internationals.
Chandika Hathurusingha, the head coach of Bangladesh, is scheduled to arrive on January 20. It is anticipated that the BCB and Hathurusingha will convene to strategize and decide on Bangladesh’s optimal approach prior to the grand finale.
Bangladesh has participated in two matches in the United States; the first was a 2018 match in Florida versus the West Indies. A few of players on the current squad were not on that tour five years ago. A three-match ODI series between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka is in underway. Three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) will come after the ODI series, with all six matches taking place in Colombo.
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