NZ cricket team arrives today
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
The New Zealand national cricket team, led by Daniel Vettori, arrives Dhaka today (Tuesday) at 10:40 pm to play two Tests and three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Bangladesh, reports UNB.
The Kiwis will begin their tour with the ODIs to be followed by the two Test matches.
Before the ODIs, the New Zealand team will play a warm-up match against a local selection on October 7, either at the SBNS or Osmany Stadium at Fatullah, Narayanganj.
The first two ODIs between Bangladesh and New Zealand will be held on October 9 and October 11 at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The two teams will then travel to Chittagong to play the 3rd ODI on October 14.
The first Test between the two teams will also be held at the port city on October 17 to October 21. They will then return to Dhaka for the second Test match billed for October 25 to October 29.
Meanwhile, the national cricketers made their last practice Monday at the SBNS before a four-day break for the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. The practice camp will resume from October 4.
New Zealand squad: Daniel Vettori (captain), Grant Elliott, Daniel Flynn, Mark Gillespie (ODI series only), Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, Chris Martin (Test Series only), Michael Mason (replacement for Chris Martin in the ODI Series), Brendon McCullum, Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond (Test series only), Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris (ODI series only) and Ross Taylor.
The Kiwis will begin their tour with the ODIs to be followed by the two Test matches.
Before the ODIs, the New Zealand team will play a warm-up match against a local selection on October 7, either at the SBNS or Osmany Stadium at Fatullah, Narayanganj.
The first two ODIs between Bangladesh and New Zealand will be held on October 9 and October 11 at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The two teams will then travel to Chittagong to play the 3rd ODI on October 14.
The first Test between the two teams will also be held at the port city on October 17 to October 21. They will then return to Dhaka for the second Test match billed for October 25 to October 29.
Meanwhile, the national cricketers made their last practice Monday at the SBNS before a four-day break for the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation. The practice camp will resume from October 4.
New Zealand squad: Daniel Vettori (captain), Grant Elliott, Daniel Flynn, Mark Gillespie (ODI series only), Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, Chris Martin (Test Series only), Michael Mason (replacement for Chris Martin in the ODI Series), Brendon McCullum, Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond (Test series only), Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Scott Styris (ODI series only) and Ross Taylor.