BCB drops one Test and T20 in home series against Afghanistan

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to scrap a Test match and a T20I from the home series against Afghanistan, which was originally scheduled to take place in June.

The Afghan team was initially set to play two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20 internationals in a month-long tour. However, after mutual discussions between the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the BCB, one Test and one T20I have been removed from the fixture, while the number of ODIs has remained the same.

Jalal Younus, the BCB cricket operations chairman, informed the media in England, where Bangladesh is touring for a three-match ODI series against Ireland, that the series has been rescheduled, and discussions with the Afghan board are underway about the venues. According to Jalal, the change was made following a request from the Afghan board, and the tourists will be playing a series in India between their tours of Bangladesh.

“They wanted to go to India after playing one format here. So we will play one Test, and later they will move to India during Eid ul Adha to play the series, and after completing their assignment in India, they will return to Bangladesh to play the remaining part of the series," Jalal explained.

Jalal also stated that Afghanistan is excited about the India series and requested a change in the schedule. The BCB has accepted their request, as they also have an Eid ul Adha break, and their players will be celebrating Eid. Therefore, they did not have any reservations about the new schedule.

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