Zimbabwe Cricket team arrive in city
To play ODIs, Tests against Tigers
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Zimbabwe Cricket team arrived in the capital on Tuesday on a month long tour to Bangladesh to play a three-match ODI and two-match Test series against the Tigers in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, reports UNB.
Long serving experienced batsman Hamilton Masakadza, who retained captaincy in all formats against South Africa, will also lead the touring Zimbabwe team in both the ODI and Test series against in Bangladesh.
The first batch of Zimbabwe team reached Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city in the morning while remaining three cricketers, who failed to accompany team in the morning for their involvement in the Afghanistan Premier League, were scheduled to reach Tuesday evening.
The day-night three-match ODI series between the two teams will begin on October 21 at the home of Bangladesh cricket --Sher-e- Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The remaining two ODIs will be played on October 24 and 26 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium of the port city of Chattogram.
Prior to the ODI series, visiting Zimbabwe will play a one-day preparation match against the local selections on October 19 at BKSP in Savar.