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Final squad against Australia Aug 19

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Published: 14:41, 9 August 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Final squad against Australia Aug 19

Sports Correspondent: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will announce the final squad for the first test of two match series against the upcoming Australia on August 19.

The squad for the second match will be declared following the first test, according to BCB cricket operation committee.

Tigers are currently playing three-day warm-up match begun on Wednesday. Team management will certainly consider the performance in the warm-up match to form the squad.

BCB's selection panel, team management, captain and operation committee are scheduled to hold a meeting in Dhaka on August 17 or 18, returning from the warm up match.

Forming the final squad, selection panel will announce the team after BCB president signs it.

A BCB sources said it is unlikely to bring major changes from the squad played the latest test against Sri Lanka. Team management is examining two or three places. It will be finalised after the warm up match.

Australia are set to land Dhaka for two-match test series on August 18. This is the first Bangladesh tour for Australia since 2006 to play test match.  The first test is scheduled to kick off at Mirpur on August 27 while the second test will launch at Chittagong on September 4.


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