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The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) high-performance unit is embarking on an extended tour of Australia, featuring two four-day matches, two one-dayers, and six T20 matches.
The tour commences with the first four-day match on July 19th and concludes with a T20 match against the Big Bash League team Perth Scorchers on August 17th.
If the Bangladesh HP team advances to the final of the T20 tournament, which involves nine teams, including Bangladesh HP, the tour will extend to August 18th.
Bangladesh will face Pakistan Shaheens in both four-day matches and will play against Pakistan Shaheens and the Northern Territory team in the one-dayers.
The first four-day match starts on July 19th, followed by the second on July 26th. The one-dayers are scheduled for August 1st and 6th. Bangladesh's T20 matches will take place on August 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17, with the semi-finals and final on August 18.
Naimur Rahman, the chairman of BCB's HP committee, highlighted the tour as a valuable development opportunity for the players.
“This is a big opportunity for our players. Some players from the national team will be playing alongside players from HP. This is because our tour to Australia in 2027 will also be held in Darwin. It's a good opportunity for them to prepare,” he said. “Often, we see our new players or debutants playing in unfamiliar environments for the first time. We want to avoid that.”
The HP team includes 25 players, some of them, like Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Aiff Hossain, Shamim Hossain, and Abu Hider, have played for the Bangladesh national team.
Players in All Three Teams: Parvez Hossain Emon, Ariful Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Mukidul Islam, Ripon Mondol, and Maruf Mridha.
Player in Four Day and One Day Teams Only: Sk Peavez Rahman Jibon.
Players in One Day and T20 Teams Only: Tanzid Hasan, Jisan Alam, Aiff Hossain (captain of one-day team), Shamim Hossain, Akbar Ali (captain of T20 team, vice-captain of one-day team), Wasi Siddique, Abu Haider Rony, and Mahfusur Rahman Rabbi (vice-captain of T20 team).
Players Only in the Four-Day Team: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Captain), Amite Hasan, Sahadat Hossain Dipu (Vice Captain), Mahidul Islam Ankon, Aich Mollah, Rezaur Rahman Raja, and Hasan Murad.
Player Only in T20 Team: Allis Islam
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