Windies arrive on Tuesday

The West Indies cricket team will reach Dhaka on Tuesday to play against Bangladesh.

The 19-member squad, led by Darren Sammy is scheduled to land at 8:00 pm, BCB media and communication manager Rabeed Imam told bdnews24.com

The players who are participating in the Champions League in India will join the team later.

The West Indies will play a T20, two Tests and three one-dayers against the Tigers. But prior to that the team will play two practice matches on October 7 and 9 at the Fatullah Stadium.

The only T20 between West Indies and Bangladesh will be played on Oct 11 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. On October 13 and 15 they will go head-to-head in the first two one-dayers at the same venue. These are to be day-night matches.

The last ODI is to be played at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on October 18. The first Test will commence there on October 21.

The second and last Test match will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, initiating from Oct 29.

After the month long tour, the Caribbeans are scheduled to leave Dhaka on November 3.

ODI AND T20 SQUAD:

Darren Sammy (capt), Adrian Barath, Devendra Bishoo, Carlos Brathwait, Darren Bravo, Danza Hyatt, Anthony Martin, Kieron Pollard, Kieran Powell, Dinesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons.

TEST SQUAD:

Darren Sammy (capt), Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh (wk), Devendra Bishoo, Craig Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Kieran Powell, Dinesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford.