Bangladesh to host England in two white-ball series

England will return to Bangladesh for the first time since 2016 for two white-ball series in March, both cricket boards said on Tuesday.

England Men are scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is against Bangladesh in March 2023 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed the tour dates.

They will begin with three one-day internationals followed by three Twenty20 matches. All the matches will be held in Dhaka and Chittagong.

The first two ODI matches taking place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS), Dhaka on Wednesday 1 March and Friday 3 March.

The final match of the series will take place on Monday 6 March at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS), Chattogram.

The three-match T20I series starts on Thursday 9 March at ZACS in Chattogram. The final two matches are on Sunday 12 March and Tuesday 14 March at SBNCS, Dhaka.

The last time the teams met in 2016, England won the ODI series 2-1.

“There is a great passion for cricket across Bangladesh, and we expect a tough challenge against a side who have an excellent record in home conditions,” said Clare Connor, the England cricket board’s interim CEO.

The England party are expected to play two warm-up fixtures ahead of the ODIs. The warm-up schedule will be announced in due course.

England Men’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh Schedule:

Three-Match ODI Series

1st ODI: Bangladesh v England, 1 March, SBNCS, Dhaka
2nd ODI: Bangladesh v England, 3 March, SBNCS, Dhaka
3rd ODI: Bangladesh v England, 6 March, ZACS, Chattogram

Three-Match T20I Series

1st T20I: Bangladesh v England, 9 March, ZACS, Chattogram
2nd T20I: Bangladesh v England, 12 March, SBNCS, Dhaka
3rd T20I: Bangladesh v England, 14 March, SBNCS, Dhaka

Clare Connor, ECB Interim Chief Executive Officer, said: “It is exciting that the England Men’s white-ball squad will return to Bangladesh for the first time since 2016. The atmosphere generated in Dhaka and Chattogram for this eagerly-anticipated tour will be fantastic.

“There is a great passion for cricket across Bangladesh, and we expect a tough challenge against a side who have an excellent record in home conditions.”