DHAKA: Australia has cancelled the only warm-up match of their two-Test tour of Bangladesh due to poor conditions at the ground, officials said Monday.
The two-day match at Fatullah, slated to start Tuesday, had been in doubt since heavy rain partially flooded part of the field.
It was the only warm-up fixture of the tour, Australia's first to Bangladesh in more than a decade.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) offered alternative venues but the Australians were reluctant to change at the last minute due to security…
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