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Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021


Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021
ZimbabweBangladesh
7 – 25 July 2021
Brendan Taylor (Test & ODIs)Sikandar Raza (T20Is)Mominul Haque (Test)Tamim Iqbal (ODIs)Mahmudullah (T20Is)
Bangladesh won the 1-match series 1–0
Brendan Taylor (173)Mahmudullah (150)
Blessing Muzarabani (4)Mehidy Hasan (9)
Bangladesh won the 3-match series 3–0
Regis Chakabva (164)Litton Das (155)
Luke Jongwe (6)Shakib Al Hasan (8)
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban)
Bangladesh won the 3-match series 2–1
Wesley Madhevere (150)Soumya Sarkar (126)
Luke Jongwe (5)Shoriful Islam (6)
Soumya Sarkar (Ban)

The Bangladesh cricket team toured Zimbabwe in July 2021 to play one Test, three One Day International (ODI), and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. Bangladesh last toured Zimbabwe in April and May 2013. Originally, two Test matches were scheduled to be played on the tour, but one of the Tests was replaced with an additional T20I match.

Despite the suspension of sporting activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) gave its permission for the tour to go ahead. In June 2021, the tour itinerary was confirmed by Zimbabwe Cricket, with all the matches being played in a bio-secure environment at the Harare Sports Club behind closed doors.

The Bangladesh cricket team arrived in Zimbabwe on 30 June 2021, following a twelve-team T20 tournament in Bangladesh. During the one-off Test match, Bangladesh's Mahmudullah announced his retirement from Test cricket. Bangladesh went on to win the Test match by 220 runs. Bangladesh won the first ODI by 155 runs, and the second match by three wickets, to win the series with a match to spare. Bangladesh won the third ODI by five wickets to win the series 3–0.

On 19 July 2021, both cricket boards agreed to a minor reschedule of the T20I fixtures. The end date of the tour was brought forward by two days, due to "scheduling and logistical challenges".

The first T20I match of the series was also the 100th T20I to be played by Bangladesh. With their eight-wicket victory, they became the third team, after Australia and Pakistan, to win their 100th match in all three formats of international cricket. Zimbabwe won the second T20I match by 23 runs to level the series with one match to play. Bangladesh won the third T20I match by five wickets to take the series 2–1.

TestODIsT20Is
Brendan Taylor (c)
Sean Williams (c)
Regis Chakabva
Tendai Chatara
Tendai Chisoro
Tanaka Chivanga
Craig Ervine
Joylord Gumbie
Luke Jongwe
Roy Kaia
Takudzwanashe Kaitano
Kevin Kasuza
Timycen Maruma
Wellington Masakadza
Blessing Muzarabani
Dion Myers
Richard Ngarava
Victor Nyauchi
Milton Shumba
Donald TiripanoMominul Haque (c)
Taskin Ahmed
Yasir Ali
Litton Das (wk)
Mehidy Hasan
Nayeem Hasan
Nurul Hasan
Saif Hassan
Shakib Al Hasan
Ebadot Hossain
Tamim Iqbal
Shadman Islam
Shoriful Islam
Taijul Islam
Abu Jayed
Mahmudullah
Mushfiqur Rahim
Najmul Hossain ShantoBrendan Taylor (c)
Ryan Burl
Regis Chakabva
Tendai Chatara
Luke Jongwe
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
Wesley Madhevere
Timycen Maruma
Tadiwanashe Marumani
Wellington Masakadza
Blessing Muzarabani
Dion Myers
Richard Ngarava
Sikandar Raza
Milton Shumba
Donald TiripanoTamim Iqbal (c)
Taskin Ahmed
Litton Das (wk)
Mehidy Hasan
Nurul Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan
Afif Hossain
Mosaddek Hossain
Rubel Hossain
Shoriful Islam
Taijul Islam
Mohammad Mithun
Mohammad Naim
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
Mustafizur Rahman
Mahmudullah
Mohammad SaifuddinSikandar Raza (c)
Ryan Burl
Regis Chakabva
Tendai Chatara
Luke Jongwe
Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
Wesley Madhevere
Tadiwanashe Marumani
Wellington Masakadza
Tarisai Musakanda
Blessing Muzarabani
Dion Myers
Richard Ngarava
Milton Shumba
Donald TiripanoMahmudullah (c)
Nasum Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed
Litton Das (wk)
Mahedi Hasan
Nurul Hasan (wk)
Shakib Al Hasan
Afif Hossain
Shamim Hossain
Tamim Iqbal
Aminul Islam
Shoriful Islam
Mohammad Naim
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mustafizur Rahman
Mohammad Saifuddin
Soumya Sarkar

Three days after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had named the squads for the tour, Mahmudullah was added to Bangladesh's Test squad. Initially, Mahmudullah had not been included in the Test squad after not being able to bowl due to an injury. After initially opting out of the T20I matches, Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim made himself available for the fixtures. However, he later pulled out of the ODI and T20I squads due to family reasons. Tamim Iqbal was ruled out of Bangladesh's T20I squad due to a knee injury.

Sean Williams was initially named as Zimbabwe's captain for the one-off Test. However, Williams and Craig Ervine both had to go into self-isolation, after being in close-contact with an individual who was COVID-19 positive. As a result, Brendan Taylor was named as Zimbabwe's captain for the match. Taylor was also named as captain of Zimbabwe's ODI team, with Williams and Ervine continuing to isolate. Brendan Taylor was rested for the T20I fixtures with Sikandar Raza named as Zimbabwe's captain for the matches.

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