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West Indies agree to tour Bangladesh in January

The approval was made after recommendations from Cricket West Indies’ medical advisory committee

West Indies agree to tour Bangladesh in January PHOTO: Reuters

West Indies have agreed “in principle” to a tour of Bangladesh in January and February to play three one-day internationals (ODI) and two Tests, the two countries’ cricket boards announced on Tuesday.

The approval was made after recommendations from Cricket West Indies’ medical advisory committee, who inspected the Covid-19 protocols in place at two venues — Dhaka and Chittagong.

“CWI will continue discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the West Indies Players’ Association to fine-tune the various arrangements in order to ensure the health and safety of the players and team management unit,” it said in a statement.

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West Indies are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on January 10 where they will go into quarantine. The ODI series is to be played from January 20 followed by the Test series on February 3.

Schedule:

First ODI: Jan. 20 in Dhaka

Second ODI: Jan. 22 in Dhaka

Third ODI: Jan. 25 in Chittagong

First Test: Feb. 3-7 in Chittagong

Second Test: Feb. 11-15 in Dhaka