Australia's Upcoming Tour to Bangladesh: ODI and T20I Series in June
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Melbourne, April 17 (NationPress) Australia is set to visit Bangladesh for a white-ball series scheduled from June 9 to June 21, comprising three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is).
The ODIs will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on June 9, 11, and 14, followed by the T20Is at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram, slated for June 17, 19, and 21.
This series marks Australia's first ODI tour to Bangladesh in 15 years, with their last appearance in 2011, when they played a three-match ODI series at the same venue in Dhaka's Mirpur district. Notably, that series marked Michael Clarke's debut as captain of Australia.
The last time Australia visited Bangladesh was in August 2021 for a five-match T20I series, where they faced a 4-1 defeat. Additionally, this will be the first T20I series for Australia since their underwhelming performance in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, where they exited at the group stage.
Australia will arrive in Bangladesh following a series of three ODIs in Pakistan, scheduled to start on May 30, although the exact dates are yet to be confirmed.
This Pakistan series is expected to overlap with the anticipated finale of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), rumored to take place on May 31.
The ODIs in both Pakistan and Bangladesh are crucial as Australia prepares for the ODI World Cup in southern Africa next year. The buildup includes more ODIs in Zimbabwe and South Africa in September, coinciding with a tour that will feature three Tests against the Proteas, followed by three ODIs at home against England in November, according to cricket.com.au.