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England to tour Bangladesh in October

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Update: 2016-06-27 05:25:08
England to tour Bangladesh in October

DHAKA: The England national cricket team is set to tour Bangladesh for the first time since 2010 for two Tests and three ODIs in October.

The English are likely to arrive in Dhaka on September 30 for the third multi-format tour.

The tour will begin with a warm-up one-day match in Fatullah on October 4.

The first two ODIs of the series will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 7 and 9.

The third match will be at port city Chittagong on October 12.

The first Test will begin on October 20 in Chittagong and the second Test in Dhaka from October 28.

This will be Tigers’ first ODI and Test series since last November as they have played only T20s so far.

England team will leave Bangladesh on November 2 for their tour to India.

BDST: 1518 HRS, JUN 27, 2016
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