Bangladesh on Tuesday said international cricket will return to the country in January with a tour by the West Indies after the Covid-19 disruption.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Caribbeans will play three one-day internationals and two Tests against the home side in January and February in what would be the first series in the country since March said the Bangladesh Cricket Board.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We have planned to keep them strictly in a bio-secure environment during the tour," BCB chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We are now working with West Indies Cricket Board about how the tour could proceed in the best way," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to an itinerary released by the BCB, the tourists will arrive on January 10 and quarantine for seven days before a warm-up match against a local selection on January 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first two ODIs of the series will be held in Dhaka on January 20 and 22. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chittagong will host the final ODI on January 25 before a four-day warm-up match and the first Test from February 3-7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium will host the final Test from February 11-15.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe was the last international team to visit Bangladesh in February-March before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Two home series against Australia and New Zealand in June and August were canceled along with a number of domestic competitions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh recently resumed cricketing activities with successive Twenty20 tournaments, but where only local players participated.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2020\/12\/international-cricket-will-return-to-the-bangladesh-in-january-with-a-tour-by-caribbeans.jpg", "alt_img": "Image of Bangladesh Cricket Board", "alt_title": "Bangladesh Cricket Board", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "International Cricket will return To The Bangladesh In January With A Tour By Caribbeans On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Bangladesh on Tuesday said international cricket will return to the country in January with a tour by the West Indies after the Covid-19 disruption. The Caribbeans will play three one-day internationa", "seo_keywords": "Cricket West Indies, West Indies Cricket Team, Bangladesh Cricket Team, Bangladesh Cricket Board", "tag": "", "tagging": "Cricket West Indies,West Indies Cricket Team,Bangladesh Cricket Team,Bangladesh Cricket Board,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "international-cricket-will-return-to-the-bangladesh-in-january-with-a-tour-by-caribbeans", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1161", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2020-12-15 22:40:28", "updated": "2020-12-15 22:40:28", "img_from": "Bangladesh Cricket Board (Image Source: Google)", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": " Bangladesh Cricket Board, Bangladesh Cricket Team, West Indies Cricket Team, Cricket West Indies", "livescore_text": "", "livescore_link": "", "btn_text": "", "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "27", "jio_date": "2020-12-15 22:40:28", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2020-12-15 22:40:28", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/international-cricket-will-return-to-the-bangladesh-in-january-with-a-tour-by-caribbeans-68633" }