Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the schedule of the upcoming two-match Test series against West Indies. The series will begin in Mirpur on October 28, after which the teams will travel to Sylhet for the second and final Test from November 5.
This series is ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Will be part of the cycle, in which Bangladesh is currently ranked fourth. Bangladesh recently Australia They have drawn their two-match series against Australia 1-1 and have won three of their six Tests in the current cycle, along with one draw and two losses.
The first Test between Bangladesh and West Indies will be played from October 28 to November 1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. After this, the second test will start from November 5 in Sylhet and will continue till November 9.
Bangladesh have made a strong start to the current WTC cycle, with a 2-0 home series win against Pakistan and Sri Lanka Including a 1–0 away series defeat against. Bangladesh achieved their first Test win on Australian soil in the recent drawn series in Australia.
West Indies are currently eighth in the nine-team WTC table, while only Pakistan Is below them. The Caribbean team has won only two out of 12 Tests in the current cycle, while they have suffered eight losses and two draws.
West Indies began the cycle with five consecutive defeats, including a 3–0 home defeat against Australia and India Including a 2–0 away defeat against. They finally got their first win with a 1–0 home series win against Sri Lanka and most recently a 1–1 draw against Pakistan. The touring team will also play three-day practice matches from October 22 ahead of the series.
Bangladesh vs West Indies Test series schedule:
| date | match | venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October-1 November | first test | Mirpur | 9:30am local, 3:30am GMT, 9:00am IST |
| 5-9 November | second test | Sylhet | 9:30am local, 3:30am GMT, 9:00am IST |
