Pakistan cricket team arrives

The Pakistan cricket team has arrived in Dhaka to play a series consisting of six matches – three one-day internationals (ODIs), two Tests and a T20.

The series, starting with the ODIs, kicks off on April 17 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, and will continue through May 10 2015.

Before the visitors take on the national side, they will play a 50-over tour match with a BCB XI on Wednesday.

Azhar Ali, who replaces Misbah-ul-Haq, who retired from ODI cricket after the World Cup, will lead the team against Bangladesh in ODIs. Meanwhile, Misbah will act as the skipper for the two Test matches. 

Shahid Afridi will lead the side in the lone T20.

SCHEDULE

April 13: Pakistan arrive in Dhaka

April 15: Practice match, BCB XI v Pakistanis, Fatullah

April 17: First ODI, Mirpur

April 19: Second ODI, Mirpur

April 22: Third ODI, Mirpur

April 24: Only T20, Mirpur

April 28-May 2: First Test, Khulna

May 6-10: Second Test, Mirpur

Pakistan Squad for the ODI, T20 and Test matches

Test Squad:
Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicketkeeper), Saeed Ajmal, Azhar Ali, Rahat Ali, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Zulfiqar Babar, Mohammad Hafeez, Junaid Khan, Sohail Khan (withdrawn), Younis Khan, Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Asad Shafiq and Haris Sohail

ODI Squad:
Azhar Ali (Captain), Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicketkeeper), Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Sohail, Sohaib Maqsood (withdrawn), Sami Aslam, Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Shah, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Ehsan Adil, Sohail Khan (withdrawn),Rahat Ali, Saad Nasim and Junaid Khan

T20 Squad:
Shahid Afridi (Captain), Mukhtar Ahmed, Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicketkeeper), Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Hafeez, Junaid Khan, Sohail Khan (withdrawn), Sohaib Maqsood, Saad Nasim, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Sohail and Sohail Tanvir