Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021 explained

Series Name:Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021
Team1 Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Team1 Name:Bangladesh
Team2 Image:Flag of Australia.svg
Team2 Name:Australia
From Date:3
To Date:9 August 2021
Team1 Captain:Mahmudullah
Team2 Captain:Matthew Wade
No Of Twenty20s:5
Team1 Twenty20s Won:4
Team2 Twenty20s Won:1
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Shakib Al Hasan (114)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Mitchell Marsh (156)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Nasum Ahmed (8)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Josh Hazlewood (8)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)

The Australia cricket team toured Bangladesh in August 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] [2] The matches were used as preparation ahead of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] [4] [5] Cricket Australia planned for the series to take place following their tour of the West Indies.[6] It was the first bilateral T20I series between the two teams,[7] and Australia's first tour of Bangladesh since 2017.[8]

Bangladesh won the first T20I match by 23 runs,[9] recording their first ever win in the format against Australia in five attempts.[10] Bangladesh then won the second T20I by five wickets,[11] and the third T20I by ten runs.[12] Therefore, Bangladesh won the series with two matches to spare,[13] and recorded their first ever series win in any format against Australia.[14] Australia won the fourth T20I by three wickets, to avoid a whitewash.[15] However, they lost the final match by 60 runs, with Bangladesh winning the series 4–1.[16]

Background

Although initially Australia were scheduled to play three T20I matches in October 2021, in April 2021, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) asked Cricket Australia to play five T20Is instead of three.[17] In May 2021, both cricket boards agreed to play five T20Is in August 2021, following Australia's tour of the West Indies.[18] [19]

To avoid any sort of security or health risks, Cricket Australia requested three conditions of the BCB.[20] Firstly they wanted the Australian players and staff to be taken to the team hotel from the Shahjalal International Airport immediately upon arrival, and secondly they wanted only the Australian players, including the individuals concerned to bio-secure bubble, to remain at the hotel.[21] The BCB also wanted to organise the T20I matches in two venues, Mirpur and Chattagram to prevent the pitch from being hampered. However, Cricket Australia have requested that only one venue should be used for the entire series.[22] The BCB later complied with the request, with all five matches scheduled to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.[23] On 22 July 2021, the dates for the matches were confirmed.[24] The series was not shown live in Australia due to a lack of a deal with broadcasters.[25] It was the first time since the team's tour of Pakistan in 1994 that an overseas tour was not shown on Australian television.[26]

Squads

On 27 May 2021, Australia named a 23-man preliminary squad for the tour with Aaron Finch being named as their captain.[29] On 8 June 2021, six more players were added to Australia's preliminary squad,[30] with Australia confirming the final squad on 16 June 2021.[31] Tanveer Sangha and Nathan Ellis were named as reserve players.[32] Ellis was later moved up to Australia's full squad, covering for Riley Meredith.[33] On 25 July 2021, Australia's captain Aaron Finch was ruled out of the tour due to an injury.[34] The next day, Litton Das was ruled out of Bangladesh's squad due to a family matter.[35] On 2 August 2021, Cricket Australia named Matthew Wade as the team captain in Finch's absence.[36]

T20I series

5th T20I

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BCB confirms Bangladesh will also host England and New Zealand in 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Australia to tour Bangladesh for five T20Is in August . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Australia, New Zealand set to tour Bangladesh for T20Is . CricBuzz . 10 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh to kickstart T20 WC preparations with Australia series . CricBuzz . 26 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Australia set to tour Bangladesh later this year for T20Is, not Tests . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 April 2021.
  6. Web site: CA hopeful of COVID jabs as Bangladesh tour edges closer . Cricket Australia . 17 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Australia agree to play 5 T20Is vs Bangladesh . BD Crictime . 25 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Australia set to tour Bangladesh for five T20Is in August . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Bangladesh defend 131 to thump Aussies . BD Crictime . 3 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Shakib Al Hasan and Nasum Ahmed star as Bangladesh record first T20I win over Australia . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 August 2021.
  11. Web site: Afif Hossain steers the chase as Bangladesh 2-0 up . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Aussies fall just short, Bangladesh claim series win . Cricket Australia . 6 August 2021.
  13. Web site: Bangladesh register historic series win against Australia . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 August 2021.
  14. Web site: Bangladesh secure their first series win against Australia . International Cricket Council . 6 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Australia edge Bangladesh in fourth T20 international to end any danger of a 5-0 sweep . Sky Sports . 9 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Bangladesh beat Australia by 60 runs in 5th T20I . Dhaka Tribune . 9 August 2021.
  17. Web site: BCB ask Australia to play five T20I instead three. live. 21 May 2021. CricFrenzy. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521060358/https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/134155/BCB-ask-Australia-to-play-five-T20I-instead-three . 21 May 2021 .
  18. Web site: Australia to play five T20Is on their tour of Bangladesh. 26 May 2021. CricBuzz.
  19. Web site: Australia planning five T20 matches in Bangladesh in August. live. 11 June 2021. The Times of India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526035956/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/australia-planning-five-t20-matches-in-bangladesh-in-august/articleshow/82962766.cms . 26 May 2021 .
  20. Web site: Cricket Australia sets three conditions to BCB. live. 11 June 2021. Bdcrictime. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611064648/https://www.bdcrictime.com/cricket-australia-sets-three-conditions-to-bcb/ . 11 June 2021 .
  21. Web site: বাংলাদেশ সফরের জন্য ৩ শর্ত ক্রিকেট অস্ট্রেলিয়ার. live. 11 June 2021. Daily Sports BD. bn. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611064651/https://dailysportsbd.com/2021/06/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A7%A9-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D/ . 11 June 2021 .
  22. Web site: BCB, CA yet to agree on several aspects of Australia’s tour. live. 11 June 2021. The Daily Star. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210611064805/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/bangladesh-cricket/news/bcb-ca-yet-agree-several-aspects-australias-tour-2108505 . 11 June 2021 .
  23. Web site: BCB to enforce strict bio-bubble measures for Australia's visit . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 June 2021.
  24. Web site: Details for Australia's tour of Bangladesh revealed . Cricket Australia . 22 July 2021.
  25. Web site: Australian cricket team's first broadcast blackout since 1994 confirmed . The Sydney Morning Herald . 3 August 2021.
  26. Web site: Lack of broadcast deal leaves Australia men's tour off screen after 27 years . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 August 2021.
  27. Web site: Bangladesh expect Liton Das and Mustafizur Rahman to be fit for 'second or third game' against Australia . ESPN Cricinfo. 26 July 2021.
  28. Web site: Seven stars withdraw from tours of Windies, Bangladesh . Cricket Australia . 16 June 2021.
  29. Web site: Tanveer's time in Aussie colours just beginning . Cricket Australia . 28 May 2021.
  30. Web site: Dan Christian called up to Australia's preliminary white-ball squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 June 2021.
  31. Web site: Australia to test their depth ahead of T20 World Cup . International Cricket Council . 16 June 2021.
  32. Web site: Warner, Cummins and Maxwell among six to opt out of West Indies and Bangladesh tours . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 June 2021.
  33. Web site: All you need to know for Aussies' tour of Bangladesh . Cricket Australia . 6 August 2021.
  34. Web site: Finch heads home, surgery looms ahead of World Cup . Cricket Australia . 25 July 2021.
  35. Web site: Liton Das ruled out of Australia series . Cricinfo . 26 July 2021.
  36. Web site: Wade confirmed as Aussie skipper in Finch absence . Cricket Australia . 2 August 2021.

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