A two-member delegation from the England Cricket Board (ECB) arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday on a pre-series visit to assess security and facilities ahead of the England U-19 and national team's tour of Bangladesh. The delegation, consisting of ECB cricket operations director John Donald Carr and security consultant Reginal Clyde Dickason visited the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan yesterday.
They will visit Narayanganj Fatullah Stadium on Thursday before going on to Chittagong on Friday to inspect Chittagong Divisional Stadium. The delegation will also meet BCB and government officials during the three-day visit before departing Saturday.
Bangladesh U-19 will play their English counterparts from October-November, while the England senior team will arrive in February next year to play two Tests and three one-day internationals against Bangladesh.