Bangladesh to play first-ever Test in India
Bangladesh may play their maiden Test series in India later this
year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Tuesday. India have not
hosted Bangladesh for a Test match since the Tigers gained full status
in 2000. Bangladesh's only visits to India have been for one-day
internationals.
India have played seven Tests in Bangladesh, including the inaugural
match in Dhaka in November 2000, but remain the only Test-playing nation
yet to welcome the Bangladeshis at home.
Bangladesh cricket chief Mustafa Kamal informed his colleagues in the
BCB that he had been assured by his Indian counterpart Narayanaswamy
Srinivasan that India will host Bangladesh this year.
Kamal met Srinivasan on the sidelines of the Indian Premier League
tournament and he had "received assurance that India will host
Bangladesh for a full tour later this year", a BCB statement said. There
was no immediate comment from the Board Of Control For Cricket In India,
and it remained unclear how India will accommodate Bangladesh in their
crowded schedule.
India are due to host New Zealand in August-September for three
Tests, take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in
September-October, and then host England for four Tests in
November-December.
AFP
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