Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series schedule announced

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the schedule for the men’s 2024-25 home international cricket season. The international season will begin with Bangladesh playing two Tests in Rawalpindi (21-25 August) and Karachi (30 August-3 September).

Bangladesh last played a Test in Pakistan in February 2020.

“We thank the PCB for confirming the schedule for Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan for the ICC World Test Championship matches,” Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief Executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said.

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“The series presents a significant test for us, but it is also a chance to showcase our progress in this format,” he added.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh men’s cricket team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto stated: “As a team we are looking forward to returning to Pakistan for the ICC World Test Championship.

“Playing in Pakistan is always a challenging but an exciting prospect, and we will have to be at our very best to compete against a formidable home side in their backyard,” said Shanto.

This series will be Jason Gillespie’s first assignment as head coach of the Pakistan Test team after his appointment in April and Shan Masood’s second assignment after being named captain last year. He first led the side against Australia in a three-Test series which Pakistan lost by 3-0 in Australia.