Afghanistan will host Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for an intensive worldwide cricket programme within the United Arab Emirates throughout October and November, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) mentioned on Tuesday.
The schedule will start with a one-off Take a look at towards Bangladesh from October 9-13, adopted by an ODI tri-nation sequence involving Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe from October 17-23.
Every workforce will play the opposite as soon as within the three-match league part, with the highest two sides advancing to the ultimate on October 23.
Afghanistan will then face Zimbabwe in a three-match Twenty20 worldwide sequence, with matches scheduled for October 27, October 29 and November 1.
The 2 sides will conclude the programme with a two-Take a look at sequence, starting on November 5 and adopted by the second Take a look at from November 13-17.
ACB Chief Govt Naseeb Khan mentioned the programme would supply Afghanistan with worthwhile competitors throughout all three codecs whereas providing supporters an prolonged interval of worldwide cricket.
“Taking part in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe throughout completely different codecs will present our gamers with worthwhile aggressive alternatives,” Khan mentioned.
Bangladesh Cricket Board CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury mentioned the Take a look at towards Afghanistan would give his gamers their first expertise of red-ball cricket within the UAE.
He added that Afghanistan’s document in UAE circumstances would supply Bangladesh with a demanding problem, whereas describing the tri-nation sequence as a probably aggressive event.
Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director Givemore Makoni additionally welcomed the schedule, saying the ODI sequence would supply high quality competitors whereas the 2 Assessments can be significantly worthwhile as Zimbabwe search extra common alternatives within the longest format.
The programme will strengthen cricketing ties between Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe whereas giving all three sides vital multi-format preparation.
The UAE-based schedule additionally gives Afghanistan with a impartial venue for internet hosting its worldwide commitments, with the three groups set for practically six weeks of cricket throughout Assessments, ODIs and T20Is.