Aussies to play B’desh

Sydney: Australia will play Bangladesh in a three-match

one-day cricket series in Darwin in August-September this year, Cricket Australia said here on Tuesday. All three matches will be played at

the city’s Marrara Stadium. The announcement followed the Northern Territory government’s commitment to a five-year deal to develop cricket in the territory. The first match will be played on August 31, followed by others on September 3 and 6. — AP