ODIs or Tests?

What actually awaits Bangladesh next month?

After a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) meeting on last Wednesday, its president Nazmul Hassan Papon informed that Zimbabwe Cricket had 'agreed in principle' to comply with Bangladesh's request to shift the dates of the two-match Test series, from January 2016 to November this year after Australia postponed its series.

Soon after that though BCB cricket operations committee chairman Naimur Rahman hinted about the possibility of an ODI or a tri-nation series involving Zimbabwe and West Indies instead of the two Tests. 

And finally, yesterday, BCB media committee chairman Jalal Yunus said that there was a good chance for Bangladesh to host Zimbabwe for three ODIs and as many T20is in November. 

“Zimbabwe will be busy till October 29. We have a plan to start the BPL on November 20.  So there's a 20-day gap next month and we want to arrange something that fits the schedule.

“A Test series may take more time, so there is a possibility for the limited overs matches to take place before hand. Nothing is confirmed yet but the possibility of playing ODIs is high,” said Yunus.

Everything however can only be cleared after the return of Papon and BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury from the ICC meeting in Dubai.