NZ to play ODIs in BD before World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday that the New Zealand cricket team will play three one-day internationals in September ahead of the World Cup in India, report agencies.
New Zealand will tour Bangladesh for the first time in 10 years, when they travel to the country for a split ODI and Test series in September and November.
New Zealand will play three ODIs, all in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, on September 21, 23, and 26, the BCB said in a statement.
The series will be the last for both teams before the World Cup starts in India on October 5.New Zealand will also play two Tests in Bangladesh after the World Cup ends on November 19.
The BCB said the New Zealand Test squad will arrive in Bangladesh on November 21.
The first Test will begin on November 28 and the second on December 06. Venues have yet to be chosen for the Tests.
These will be New Zealand's first ODI and Test series in Bangladesh since 2013.
Bangladesh won their previous two ODI series against New Zealand at home 4-0 in 2010 and 3-0 in 2013.
The Test matches are part of the World Test Championship 2023-25, the first for Bangladesh in the new cycle of the competition.
Bangladesh will reciprocate the visit, playing three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals in New Zealand in December.
The Test series is scheduled to start in late November following the conclusion of the World Cup. The venues for both Tests will be announced later.
The second leg of the tour will be part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle. The red-ball clashes will take place after the World Cup. Bangladesh begin their World Cup journey against Afghanistan on October 7 in Dharamsala.
BCB has also said that all the matches will be day-night fixtures.
This series will serve as vital preparation for both teams in anticipation of the upcoming World Cup, scheduled to take place in India in October-November of this year.