Tigers will begin their training for the upcoming Australian and South African tour from July 10.
Australia will arrive in Dhaka on August 18 and play the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur from August 27. The second Test will be held at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong from September 4.
However Tigers will start their training on backfoot as their leading pacer Rubel Hossain will not be able to join the camp as he went underwent surgery yesterday.
BCB source said to BSS that Rubel will need four to six weeks to recover from his surgery.
Rubel suffered after the Tigers’ semifinal clash against India in the ICC Champions Trophy in Birmingham. Rubel informed BCB that he suffered the injury, between his right eye and ear, as he collided with a door in the team hotel in Birmingham.
Rubel is expected to recover before the start of the two-match Test series against Australia at home.
