Bangladesh are all set to have their busiest year in Test cricket in 2024 as they will play as many as 14 matches in the coming 12 months, report agencies.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the FTP (Future Tour Program) for the next 4 years which starts in 2023 and will end in the year 2027. During this period, Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team will play over 150 matches.
In 2024, Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team will have a very busy schedule, as they will play 14 Tests, 9 ODI, and 17 T2OI (including a T20 World Cup).
The highest number of matches in Test format they played in 2022 when they appeared in 10 Tests. This year they will play four more matches than the previous highest. Last year, they played only four red-ball matches.
Among the 14 matches, the Tigers will play six at home and the rest eight in away.
Apart from Test matches, Bangladesh will also play the T20 World Cup, slated to be held in June in the United States of America (USA) and West Indies. So to prepare for the tournament, they will play a good number of T20 matches also.
Tigers will start their international campaign, after playing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a franchise cricket league organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), starting from January 19 to March 01.
Thereafter, they will host Sri Lanka in March for two Tests, three ODIs and three T20 matches. Just after Sri Lanka's departure from Bangladesh, Zimbabwe will arrive to play five T20 matches and two Tests.
After that, Bangladesh will prepare for the T20 World Cup. Just after the event, they will visit Afghanistan (which play their home matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or India), Pakistan and India before touring West Indies at the end of this year. In between South Africa will tour Bangladesh.
Tigers to play highest number of Tests this year
FE Team | Published: January 01, 2024 22:09:24
Tigers to play highest number of Tests this year
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