Bangladeshi cricket team against Ireland in 2020

The Bangladesh cricket team were scheduled to tour Ireland and England in May 2020 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and four Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series would have formed part of the inaugural 2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League,[3][4] and the T20I matches were scheduled to take place in England.[5] It would have been the first time that Ireland hosted a series at a neutral venue.[6]

Bangladeshi cricket team against Ireland in 2020
 
  Ireland Bangladesh
Dates 11 – 29 May 2020
One Day International series
Twenty20 International series

Originally, the tour was scheduled to include a one-off Test match and three T20I matches.[7] However, the Test match was cancelled, with another T20I match added to the tour itinerary.[8] Cricket Ireland made the decision based on the lack of context for the one-off match, and the costs associated of hosting it.[9] A planned home T20I series against Afghanistan was also cancelled by Cricket Ireland.[10] Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for ODI series in December 2019.[11] In December 2019, Cricket Ireland looked at the possibility of hosting the T20I matches in England.[12][13] In February 2020, the T20Is were confirmed to be taking place in England, along with the dates for the four matches.[14] The venues in England were confirmed the following month.[15][16]

However, on 21 March 2020, the matches were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18]

Tour match

50-over match: Ireland Wolves vs Bangladesh
11 May 2020
v
North Down Cricket Club, Comber

ODI series

1st ODI
14 May 2020
09:45
Scorecard
v

2nd ODI
16 May 2020
09:45
Scorecard
v

3rd ODI
19 May 2020
09:45
Scorecard
v

T20I series

1st T20I
22 May 2020
18:30 (N)
v

2nd T20I
24 May 2020
14:00
v

3rd T20I
27 May 2020
18:30 (N)
v

4th T20I
29 May 2020
19:00 (N)
v

References
  1. "Full schedule of Bangladesh cricket team in 2020 including Test series against Australia with Shakib Al Hasan banned". The National. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Media Release : ITINERARY – Bangladesh in Ireland & England 2020 and Australia in Bangladesh 2020". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. "Bangladesh T20 series dates confirmed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. "Ireland to stage Bangladesh T20Is in England". ESPN Cricinfo. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. "Ireland drop Bangladesh Test and Afghanistan series". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  8. "Cricket Ireland Confirm Changes to 2020 FTP Schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. "Ireland cancel planned Bangladesh Test for 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  10. "Ireland shelve Bangladesh Test and Afghanistan T20 series due to "financial constraints"". The Cricketer. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  11. "Fixtures announced for men's internationals, Inter-Provincial Series and Super 3s in 2020". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  12. "Ireland consider hosting Bangladesh T20Is in England". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  13. "Ireland do welcome u-turn on Bready". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  14. "Ireland to face Bangladesh on English soil". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  15. "Ireland and Bangladesh to meet in T20I series in England". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  16. "Ireland to host Bangladesh in England for T20I series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  17. "Ireland postpone series against Bangladesh". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  18. "Cricket Ireland and Bangladesh Cricket Board agree to postpone series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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