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Bangladesh National Cricket team led by Mohammad Ashraful will leave the city for Australia today to play three One Day International (ODI) matches against Australia National Cricket team in Australia.

Besides, Bangladesh will play five practice one-dayers against some selected squads of Australia.

Bangladesh will play the first practice one-dayer against Australian Institute of Sports at the Gardens Oval in Darwin on August 18.

Bangladesh will take on Australian Institute of Sports in the second practice one-dayer at the same venue on August 20.

Bangladesh will face Australian Institute of Sports in the third practice one-dayer at the same venue on August 23.

Bangladesh will meet Australian Institute of Sports in the fourth practice one-dayer at the same venue on August 25.

Bangladesh will play the fifth practice one-dayer against Northern Territory Chief Minister's Eleven at the same venue on August 27.

Bangladesh will face mighty Australia in the first ODI at the TIO Stadium in Darwin on August 30.

The Tigers will meet Aussies in the second ODI at the same venue on September 3.

Bangladesh will face Australia in the last ODI at the same venue on September 6.

The players are; Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (vice-captain),Nazim Uddin, Tamim Iqbal, Roqibul Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Alok Kapali, Dhiman Ghosh, Mahmudullah Riyad, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Mehrab Hossain (Junior), Farhad Reza, Dollar Mahmud and Nazmul Hossain.