Bangladesh to play one-off Test against Afghanistan, tri-series in October

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (BCB) Tuesday confirmed the schedule for one-off Test against Bangladesh and a tri-nation series in October.

The tri-series will involve Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

According to the itinerary released by the Afghanistan, the one-off Test against Bangladesh will be held from October 9-13 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

This will be Bangladesh first red-ball experience in UAE. The ODI Tri-Nation Series will be held from October 17-23. The series will kick start with the match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe on October 17 before Zimbabwe facing hosts Afghanistan on October 19.

 Afghanistan and Bangladesh then meet in the final league fixture on October 21 with the top two sides progressing to the final on 23 October.

Afghanistan then will take on Zimbabwe for three-match T20 and two-match Test series.

Afghanistan Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Naseeb Khan welcomed the confirmation of the schedule.

"We are pleased to confirm this important period of international cricket for the Afghanistan National Team," he said. "Playing Bangladesh and Zimbabwe across different formats will provide our players with valuable competitive opportunities and offer our supporters an exciting period of international cricket.

Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer Nizam Uddin Chowdhury was similarly upbeat about the tour ahead, particularly the red-ball assignment.

"The Test match and the tri-nation series promise an exciting period of cricket for fans in both Bangladesh and Afghanistan," he said.

"We attach great importance to Tests, and this will be an excellent opportunity for our players to experience red-ball cricket in the UAE for the first time and challenge themselves against a formidable Afghanistan side that has traditionally performed well in these conditions," Nizam Uddin Chowdhury added.

UAE tour schedule
One-off Test
9-13 October: Afghanistan v Bangladesh

ODI Tri-Nation Series
17 October: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
19 October: Afghanistan v Zimbabwe
21 October: Afghanistan v Bangladesh
23 October: Final    �"BSS