Sports Desk:

Tanzid Hasan Tamim (L) and Akbar Ali (R) are seen in the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport before departing to Darwin, Australia for the Bangladesh High Performance Unit’s one-dayer and T20 series. – TANVIN TAMIM

Eight members of Bangladesh High Performance Unit white-ball squad left Dhaka on Saturday for Australia to take part in the upcoming series comprising 50-over format games along T20 games.

The eight cricketers are: Afif  Hossain, Akbar Ali, Tanzid  Hasan  Tamim,  Jishan  Alam, Shamim  Hossain Patowary, Mahfuzur  Rahman  Rabbi, Abu  Haider  Rony and  Wasi  Siddique.

The 50-over tri-series, involving the two other teams –Pakistan Shaheens and Northern Territory, is scheduled to start from 1 August and conclude on 6 August.

HP will end their tour with the T20 tournament, scheduled from 9 August till 18 August, that will feature Pakistan Shaheens and different franchises of Big Bash.

Meanwhile, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Aich  Mollah, Amite  Hasan, Mahidul Islam  Ankon, Hasan Murad, Sahadat Hossain Dipu and  Rezaur  Rahman Raja are returning home on Tuesday as they are not part of HP Unit’s white-ball series.