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Australia tour of Bangladesh in June postponed over coronavirus pandemic

Australia vs Bangladesh Test series was slated to count for points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC)

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The Australia’s tour of Bangladesh for two Test matches in June has been postponed due to Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic.
The first test was scheduled to begin from June 11 in Chattogram while the second match was to be played from June 19 in Dhaka.
 
The Australia vs Bangladesh Test series was slated to count for points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). The inaugural final of the tournament is scheduled for June in 2021.

Check ICC Test Championship points table here
 
Earlier, Australia's captain Tim Paine had said that the two-match campaign was

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