Bangladesh "A" team tour of India July-August 2012

[MohammedC]

The Bangladesh A team are all set to visit India to play an eight-team four-day tournament in Bangalore in July-August this year.

Cricket operations committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finalised almost all the tour arrangements and is now waiting for the board's approval.

Besides the Bangladesh second string side, Sri Lanka A is the other foreign team in the in the month-long competition where four top Ranji Trophy sides including champions Rajasthan will also take part.

Bangladesh A last played against England Lions at home in January this year.

It was learnt that Stuart Barnes will arrive in Dhaka on June 20 to take over the reins of the Bangladesh A team as a head coach. The Englishman earlier worked with the A team for three months last year and this time he is also coming here on a short-term agreement.

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