The

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toured

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in November 2015. In January 2016 the BCB confirmed a further four T20I matches to be played later the same month in Bangladesh as preparation for the

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and the

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November 2015

The November fixtures consisted of three

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s (ODIs), two

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s (T20Is) and a tour match. Originally, the tour was scheduled to comprise three

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, five ODIs and three T20Is, but the

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(BCB) reduced it to two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is. This was because of Bangladesh's preparation for the

tournament. The Tests were moved from their originally scheduled dates in January 2015 and were brought forward to November 2015. Zimbabwe were going to play the two Tests in Bangladesh, before returning in January 2016 to complete the limited-overs fixtures. However, on 16 October 2015, the BCB announced that the Tests would be substituted for limited-overs matches. These would consist of four to five matches and be completed by 22 November, when the

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starts. The dates for the tour were confirmed by the BCB on 21 October 2015. Bangladesh won the ODI series 3–0 and the T20I series was drawn 1–1.

November squads

Bangladesh's

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was ruled out of the ODI series because of an injury. He was replaced by

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November tour match

Bangladesh Cricket Board XI v Zimbabweans

November ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

November T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

January 2016

In January 2016 four more T20I matches were announced by the BCB, all to be played at the

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. The series was drawn 2–2. The series was named the Walton T20 Cricket Series. Zimbabwe's

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set a world record for the most runs scored in a T20I bilateral series, with a total of 222 across the four games. Following the conclusion of the series,

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stepped down as captain of the Zimbabwe team.

January 2016 squads

Following the conclusion of the 2nd T20I,

Mosaddek Hossain Mosaddek Hossain Saikat ( bn, মোসাদ্দেক হোসেন সৈকত; born 10 December 1995) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh national cricket team and for Barisal Division in domestic cricket. He made hi ...

, Mohammad Shahid and

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were added to Bangladesh's squad.

Mushfiqur Rahim Mushfiqur Rahim ( bn, মুশফিকুর রহিম; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain and vice-captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper ...

was ruled out of the series after getting a hamstring injury during the first T20I and was replaced by

Taskin Ahmed Taskin Ahmed Tazim ( bn, তাসকিন আহমেদ তাজিম; born 3 April 1995) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a right-arm fast bowler and a left-handed batsman. He represents Dhaka Metropolis in first-class and List A cric ...

January T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

4th T20I

References

External links

Series home (Nov 2015) at ESPNCricinfo

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