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Team Australia to arrive in Dhaka on July 29

The Australia cricket team will arrive in Dhaka on July 29 to play a five-match T20 International series against Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed that all of the matches of the series will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, with the first match beginning on August 3.

The next four matches are scheduled to be held on August 4,6,7 and 9. All of the matches will be a day-night affair but the timing of the matches is yet to be announced.

"The BCB and Cricket Australia have worked tirelessly together for confirming the itinerary. Naturally this was a challenge due to the Covid-19 pandemic as ensuring health safety and security is a priority prerequisite for holding any cricket series in these times. I am pleased to say that a comprehensive bio-security plan is in place and will be implemented during the tour for the protection of players and staff of the two teams and the match officials," BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said on Thursday.

"We are really looking forward to an exciting and enjoyable contest between Bangladesh and Australia as both teams play an attacking brand of cricket and have players suited to this format."

Source: BSS