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On Sunday, post the retirement of Trever Hohns, who completed 21 years of service in the selection panel, Cricket Australia named George Bailey as the new chairman of selectors for the men’s team. Bailey had joined the selection panel in 2019 and ever since has been an integral part of it.

In the late hours of Wednesday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s cricket operations chairman Akram Khan confirmed that the five-match T20I series against Australia will go ahead as scheduled. The two sides will kick off the series on August 2 and are expected to be played at a single venue.

Cricket Australia have confirmed that no arrangements have been made by them for the IPL-bound Aussies to return to the country and have revealed that they are in direct contact with the BCCI to ensure ‘safe accommodation’ of the players. The Australian players are now expected to head to Maldives.

Chris Lynn, who is part of the Mumbai Indian setup, has urged Cricket Australia to arrange chartered flights for the Australian players after the end of the IPL from India. The Australian cricketer also added that the players are going in tight bubbles and also hinted at getting vaccinated.