The Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team is gearing up for a busy schedule ahead of the 2026 Under-19 World Cup. Following recent tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe, Azizul Hakim Tamim, Zawad Abrar and their teammates will now head to England for a two-week tour in September.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 15-member squad for the series, with Azizul set to lead the side once again. Nearly all of the regular players are included, alongside five standby cricketers who will travel with the team.
The tour will feature a five-match one-day international series, starting with the first ODI at Haslegrave Ground in Loughborough on 5 September. The second ODI will also be held at Loughborough on 7 September, followed by the third match at the City United Ground in Bristol on 10 September. The fourth and fifth ODIs will take place at Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham on 12 and 14 September. After the series, the youth Tigers will return home.
Bangladesh under-19 squad
Zawad Abrar, Azizul Hakim Tamim (captain), Samiun Basir Ratul, Debasish Sarkar Deba, Rijan Hossain, Al Fahad, Swadhin Islam, Md. Abdullah, Farid Hasan Faisal, Kalam Siddiqui Alin, Sanjid Mazumder, Rifat Beg, Shahriar Al Amin, Sad Islam Rajin, Farhan Shahriar
Standby players
Ahmed Shahriar, Farzan Ahmed Alif, Shahriar Azmir, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Md. Sabuj
The BCB announced the squad on Friday, 29 August. The young Tigers, returning from their tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa, resumed practice immediately without a break in preparation for the upcoming England series.
England tour schedule
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| First ODI | 5 September | Loughborough |
| Second ODI | 7 September | Loughborough |
| Third ODI | 10 September | Bristol |
| Fourth ODI | 12 September | Beckenham |
| Fifth ODI | 14 September | Beckenham |