Bangladesh have a bit of a bonanza lined up. The 2023-2027 ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP) has 34 Tests marked for them, behind only England (42), Australia (41) and India (38).
They have the most ODIs listed against their name - 59, with only Sri Lanka (58) above the 50 mark. Overall, too, they are behind only West Indies' 146 international fixtures in the cycle with 144 of their own.
The FTP for the next cycle, accessed by ESPNcricinfo, is subject to change, but it is a fair guideline into what the next few years of international cricket will be like.
Bangladesh, who have already played 28 of their 30 Tests in the ongoing FTP [two in India later in the year are left], and are ranked ninth in the ICC Test chart, have some exciting games lined up for 2023-2025, the next World Test Championship cycle.
They will play Tests in India, Pakistan and the West Indies, and host New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka. This is well ahead of the other Test nations outside the top eight: Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland.
The BCB also has a near-consistent window for the BPL in their domestic calendar. Over the next five season, the tournament will be played in January, only occasionally starting slightly sooner, in late December.
Zimbabwe, who have played 13 Tests in the last five years, are likely to play only 20 Tests in the next cycle, the same as Afghanistan, but Ireland have only 12 Tests lined up.
But overall, they will all play over 100 international matches in this period, if their boards can keep the schedule intact over the next four years.
BD to play 144 matches in 2023-2027 ICC FTP cycle
FE Team | Published: July 18, 2022 21:53:52
BD to play 144 matches in 2023-2027 ICC FTP cycle
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