Bangladesh v England: Watch the two-match Test series on Sky Sports
Tuesday 18 October 2016 14:38, UK
After a summer in which they outclassed Sri Lanka and battled to a draw in the series with Pakistan, England head to Bangladesh keen to continue their fine recent form.
With Alex Hales having opted not to tour, England are again searching for a new opening partner for Alastair Cook - who will become England's most capped Test player assuming he plays in the first Test - with Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett competing for the role.
England are also without James Anderson and Mark Wood. The Lancashire seamer is out with a shoulder injury while Durham fast bowler Wood has been ruled out due to a recurrence of the ankle problem which saw him miss a large chunk of the English summer. As a result, Jake Ball has been added for the squads for the Tests and will hope to take his form from the ODIs into the longer-format, if selected.
After taking the one-day series 2-1, England will now be hoping to back that up with a third straight Test series success in Bangladesh after a 2-0 wins in 2003 and 2010.
WAYS TO WATCH
Don't miss a ball as England take on Bangladesh this autumn, with every match live on Sky Sports.
After a protracted build-up in which cricket was often a secondary concern, the action on the field made the headlines as Jos Buttler led England to victory in the three-match ODI series with Alastair Cook hoping to follow suit as he takes charge for the two Tests.
Sky Sports is here to keep you right up-to-date with all the action as it happens, while you can also follow online and via mobile and selected tablet devices…
Live coverage on Sky Sports: watch every ball of every match live on Sky Sports as Bangladesh and England compete in a two-match Test series - our punditry team for the tour includes the likes of Michael Atherton, Rob Key, James Taylor and Ian Bell.
Highlights and Verdict: Following the day's play on Sky Sports, you will be able to watch an hour-long highlights programme, before Bob Willis and The Verdict panel analyse the Test-match action.
skysports.com: our new-look responsive website will bring you a live rolling blog of each game, plus match reports, news, reaction, analysis, scorecards, videos and podcasts.
Score Centre: get team line-ups, scorecards, photos and match stats on your desktop or mobile - plus international and domestic scores and the latest odds from Sky Bet.
Sky Go: stay with the action online, on iPhone, iPad or selected Android smartphones with the Sky Go app.
Twitter: follow @SkyCricket for score updates and news throughout the series.
