The West Indies A cricket team toured Bangladesh in May and June 2023 and played against the Bangladesh A cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three first-class matches.[3] All the matches were played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.[4] The series was used by Bangladesh as preparation ahead of their Test series against Afghanistan at home.[5] West Indies A arrived in Bangladesh on 11 May 2023.[6] In April 2023, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the tour itinerary.[7]
| West Indies A cricket team in Bangladesh in 2023 | |||
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| Bangladesh A | West Indies A | ||
| Dates | 16 May – 2 June 2023 | ||
| Captains | Afif Hossain | Joshua Da Silva | |
| FC series | |||
| Result | West Indies A won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Saif Hassan (218) | Joshua Da Silva (300) | |
| Most wickets | Saif Hassan (8) | Kevin Sinclair (13) | |
Squads
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced changes to the West Indies "A" Team squad[10] for the ongoing "A" Team Series in Bangladesh, left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul will travel to Sylhet as cover for fellow left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the three-match series with a lower back injury.
First-class series
edit1st Unofficial Test
edit2nd Unofficial Test
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- West Indies A won the toss and elected to field.
- Shadman Islam (BAN A) retired hurt on 11* from 54/1 to 186/6 on Bangladesh first innings.
3rd Unofficial Test
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- ^ "West Indies 'A' to play three four-day 'Tests' against Bangladesh 'A' starting May 16". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "West Indies 'A' to tour Bangladesh for three four-day 'Tests'". News Room Guyana. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ মে মাসে বাংলাদেশে আসছে ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ 'এ', সিরিজ সিলেটে. Cricket97 (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ উইন্ডিজ 'এ' দল আসছে মে মাসে. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ সফরে আসছে ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজ. Protidiner Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "West Indies A to play three-match four-day Test series in Bangladesh". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Khaled Ahmed and Irfan Sukkur to replace Rejaur Rahman Raja and Jaker Ali Anik for 2nd 'Unofficial' Test against WI A". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Da Silva to lead West Indies "A" on three-match "Test" tour to play Bangladesh "A" | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "CWI announces changes to West Indies Men's squads for the "A" Team Series in Bangladesh and ODI Series in the UAE | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 24 May 2023.