England to tour Bangladesh for first-ever bilateral T20I series in March 2023

England will tour of Bangladesh in a multi-format white-ball series after six years, scheduled to kickstart March 2023.  The two sides will play three ODIs and the same number of T20Is in two weeks in Dhaka and Chattogram.

The series will start with the 50-over games, which will a part of the Super League. However, both sides have earned qualification for the 2023 ODI World Cup scheduled in India. The first two ODIs will be played on March 1 and 3 followed by the final one in Chattogram on March 6.

Following the conclusion of the ODIs, the two sides will engage in their first-ever bilateral T20I series. Chattogram will be the venue for the first T20I on March 9 followed by the next two matches in Dhaka on March 12 and 14.

England likely to arrive in Bangladesh on February 20

The reigning T20 World Cup and ODI World Cup champions are likely to arrive in Bangladesh around February 20, 2023. The Three Lions play two practice matches before the start of the ODI series.

ECB chief executive Clare Connor expressed her delight over the two sides taking the field for the bilateral series next year.

"It is exciting that the England men's white-ball squad will return to Bangladesh for the first time since 2016. The atmosphere generated in Dhaka and Chattogram for this eagerly-anticipated tour will be fantastic. There is a great passion for cricket across Bangladesh, and we expect a tough challenge against a side who have an excellent record in home conditions,” told Connor as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

England have registered wins in all of their four bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh. However, the latter will look to overcome their failures of being unable to beat the defending champions in the format when they arrive next year.