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Afghanistan announced on Tuesday an all-format schedule that pits them against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, with matches to be played at neutral venues starting next month.<\/strong><\/p>\n The war-torn nation will play all the matches in the United Arab Emirates, starting with a one-off Test against Bangladesh from October 9.<\/p>\n \u201cPlaying against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe across different formats will provide our players with valuable competitive opportunities,\u201d Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Naseeb Khan said.<\/p>\n The Test will be followed by a one-day international three-way series from October 17 to 23, with Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe facing each other once before the top two teams meet in the final.<\/p>\n Afghanistan will then take on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series from October 27 to November 1. The two teams will later face off in two Test matches, the first from November 5 to 9 and the second from November 13 to 17.<\/p>\n The ACB will announce the venues of each match in due course.<\/p>\n Afghanistan are also playing a three-match home T20I series against India in Delhi starting from September 13.<\/p>\n Schedule:<\/p>\n October 9-13 \u2013 One-off Test vs Bangladesh<\/p>\n ODI tri-series<\/p>\n October 17 \u2013 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe<\/p>\n October 19 \u2013 Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe<\/p>\n October 21 \u2013 Afghanistan vs Bangladesh<\/p>\n October 23 \u2013 Final<\/p>\n Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe T20I series<\/p>\n October 27 \u2013 1st T20I<\/p>\n October 29 \u2013 2nd T20I<\/p>\n November 1 \u2013 3rd T20I<\/p>\n Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Test series<\/p>\n November 5-9 \u2013 1st Test<\/p>\n November 13-17 \u2013 2nd Test<\/p>\n<\/div>\n