The schedule for Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh has been confirmed with
the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur set to host the limited-overs leg,
starting with the first ODI on April 17. The three-match ODI series will be
followed by the only T20I on April 24, after which the teams will play two
Tests. The first Test begins in Khulna on April 28, while Mirpur will host the
second and final Test, which begins on May 6.
According to
the tour itinerary released by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Pakistan will
arrive in Dhaka on April 13 and will play a practice game in Fatullah on April
15 before the ODI series gets underway. The opposition for the practice match
is yet to be announced.
After the Pakistan government gave a green
signal for the team to
tour Bangladesh, there had been exchanges of schedules between the two boards.
The PCB is understood to have waited on a domestic fixture before confirming
the team's arrival date in Bangladesh.
Originally set for January, according to the previous FTP, the
tour was deferred till April under the new touring plans drawn up by the
different boards in 2014. The tour hit a further snag when the PCB demanded 50% of the tour revenue from the BCB as well as stipulating
exchanges of Under-19 and A teams between the two countries back in January.
The BCB called these demands "unrealistic" and after an impasse, the
two sides came to an agreement in March. The two boards came to an agreement
after the BCB decided to pay the PCB $325,000 as compensation.
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's
Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84
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