Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has hinted that the national team will visit Bangladesh for two-match Test series which is expected to kick off from late August as the details are subject to clearance for security check which is in its final phase alongside the fixtures.
“We’re just working through all the details. I’m very pleased to be at a stage of really fine-tuning the detail – there are still some things that we need to work through just to lock down on security,” Sutherland was quoted as saying by Cricket.com.au.
Cricket Australia website in its report has further revealed that Steven Smith-led side is supposed to play a Test match in Dhaka followed by Chittagong.
“Once our hosts have locked in dates and the schedule, then from us it’s all systems go, subject to any security concerns we might have,” Sutherland said.
While terming the Australia is bound to go “all systems” adding he’s confident to see series going ahead.
“From all the research we’ve done and the work we’ve done with (the Department of) Foreign Affairs and others through government agencies, we’re confident the tour will take place,” Sutherland asserted.
Earlier, Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan had also met CA Chairman David Peever at the crucial world cricket governing body’s meeting in Dubai.
“That was the first time he said anything about the series during the meeting,” Hasan revealed Bangladesh reporters.
However, the limited-series against India hasn’t been finalised yet which is tentatively scheduled for October, according to the
“Australia series has been finalized. I am saying it because the president of their board told me on the last day of the meeting that he and his wife are coming to watch the first Test,” Hasan concluded.
In 2011, Australia travelled to Bangladesh for three-match One-day International series after playing a Test in 2006.
In October 2015, Australia pulled out the series at the last minute owing to security concerns before barring its Under-19 squad to participate in the World Cup competition which was scheduled in last year.
However, England visited Bangladesh in October last year to play the series which went smoothly.
For Australia, its security and anti-corruption manager Sean Carroll has been on its role to supervise the security conditions in Bangladesh.