The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Visiting Bangladesh A team leaves Dublin on Thursday for England to play five three-day and three one-day matches against their English counterparts.

In England, the second string Bangladesh side will play the first three-day match against England Under-19 (July 6-8), the 2nd three-day match against Warwickshire (July 11-13), the 3rd three-day match against Leicestershire (July 16-18), the 4th three-day match against Derbyshire (July 21-23) and the 5th three-day match against South Africa (25-27).

On completion of the three dayers, the opponents for Bangladesh A for the three one-day matches are Lancashire on July 30, Marylebone Cricket Club on August 1 and Durham on August 3.

The Bangladesh A side is expected to return home on August 4.

During the Ireland tour, Bangladesh A suffered a five-wicket defeat to hosts in the first one-day match at Bangor in Ireland Sunday.

Before that they made a draw in the three-day match with their Irish counterpart followed by an 82-run defeat to Ireland in a 20/20 encounter on Saturday.