Pakistan

Likely schedule for Bangladesh Test series revealed

Green Shirts will host Bangladesh for a two-Test series in August, with matches in Multan, Karachi, or Rawalpindi

News Desk July 05, 2024

pakistan 039 s bowler yasir shah c celebrates with teammates after bowling out west indies 039 batsman kraigg brathwaite on day four of the first test match between west indies and pakistan at the sabina park in kingston jamaica on april 24 2017 photo afp

Pakistan's bowler Yasir Shah (C) celebrates with teammates after bowling out West Indies' batsman Kraigg Brathwaite on day four of the first Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 24, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

The schedule for the upcoming two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh has been revealed, as confirmed by sources on Thursday.

The Bangladesh cricket team is set to arrive in Pakistan on 17 August, with the first Test match scheduled to begin on 21 August. The second match of the series will take place from 30 August to 3 September.

This series is part of the ICC Test Championship 2023-2025. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, in a media briefing in Lahore, confirmed that the iconic Gaddafi Stadium will not host any matches due to ongoing upgrades.

As a result, the matches will be played in two of the following three cities: Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi.

Historically, Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other in 13 Test matches since their first encounter during the Asian Test Championship in 2001. Pakistan holds an undefeated record against Bangladesh, winning 12 matches, with one ending in a draw.